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The title was highlighted as an award‑winning, single‑subject cookbook that offered unparalleled expertise on preparing wild hogs and other game. Host Steve Rinella and chef Kevin Gillespie both urged listeners to get the book, noting its James Beard Award and calling it one of the best cookbooks of the decade. The author also referenced its broad coverage of wild fish like flounder and even cited a named figure, underscoring its depth. Overall, the podcast consistently praised the book as a must‑have resource.
Episode: Ep. 405: Don't Believe Them
It won a James Beard Award and was described as phenomenal by multiple people; it covers topics such as which types of pigs are edible and debunks myths surrounding wild pig consumption.
If you like to hunt wild pigs, get Jesse's hog book.
People come to me all the time about how blown away they are about that book.
The Hog Book is the winner.
For the single subject category, The Hog Book is the winner.
We won the James Beard Award since I saw you last.
Episode: Ep. 320: Rut, The Dating App
The book received high praise as one of the best single-subject cookbooks of the past decade, particularly for its expertise in preparing wild hog dishes. The speaker mentioned using the book and texting the author with questions about hog preparation.
Jesse's newest book. He does an awesome job of breaking this down. The Hog Book.
Dude, that's a good ass book. It's so cool. In my opinion, it's the best single subject cookbook I've seen in the last decade.
And that dude's developed like indisputable subject matter expertise where you really, you probably can't, I mean, maybe somewhere there's someone that knows more. I don't know, man.
easily one of the best cookbooks that I have seen in years, Chef Kevin Gillespie.
And then if you're interested in the Hog Book, go to thehogbook.com.
Episode: Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs?
It was published in 2012 and is a chef's guide to preparing and cooking wild game and fish; the author mentioned that flounder and Captain David are covered in this book.
It's the all, everything I just described, I just realized I got, I got pretty pictures with captions.
A field, a chef's guide to, uh, preparing and cooking wild game and fish.
And, uh, to be clear, Captain David is mentioned by name in that book as well.
Episode: Ep. 182: You Wanna Talk About Killing Hogs?
It is a chef's guide to preparing and cooking wild game and fish; flounder, and Captain David are mentioned in the book. The author stated he regretted not naming his restaurant after a proverb he found in this book.
From the two kingdoms of nature, choose food with care.
A field, a chef's guide to preparing and cooking wild game and fish.
Captain David is mentioned by name in that book as well.