Speight's Southern Man Cookbook
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Speight’s Southern Man Cookbook is the ultimate Kiwi bloke’s guide to turning the backyard into a legend-making headquarters. Packed with 245 full-colour pages of flame-grilled know-how, it shows how to match every cut of meat with a Speight’s brew, balance coals for the perfect sear, and whip up crowd-pleasing sides that won’t steal the spotlight from the main event. From venison burgers with Otago cherry glaze to beer-battered onion rings that double as bar snacks, every recipe is road-tested, unfussy and written in the laid-back voice that made the Speight’s “Southern Man” ads iconic.
More than a barbecue manual, the book distils down-to-earth South Island attitudes: use what you’ve got, share what you cook, and never take yourself too seriously. Illustrated step-by-step photos demystify tricky techniques—butterflying a leg of lamb, cold-smoking cheese, pouring the perfect pint—while quick-reference charts pair malt flavours with meats and marinades. Young adults heading to their first flat, weekenders upgrading from sausages to Scotch steaks, and seasoned pit-masters after fresh inspiration all find something to master on the next page.
This 2010 first edition is becoming harder to find in tidy condition. The copy offered shows only light cover scuffing and a single dog-eared page, leaving the interior bright, tight and ready for sauce splatters of its own. No inscriptions, ex-libris markings or prior owner marks—just an open invitation to add your own greasy fingerprints and personalised notes. For collectors of New Zealand beer memorabilia or anyone hunting the definitive Kiwi BBQ playbook, Speight’s Southern Man Cookbook remains the trophy volume that turns “feed the mates” into “feed them legend.”
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