Prime: The Complete Prime Rib Cookbook

Prime: Rediscover the Complete Prime Rib Experience is your go-to reference for planning a feast focused on a fine cut of beef and just the right rubs and gravies.

You're planning a special dinner, and you know one thing: Prime rib will be the centerpiece! This complete cookbook has you covered, with both classic recipes and fresh new approaches to your prime rib feast. Celebrated chefs and experts-in-their-field contributors nationwide have come together to take your prime rib experience to a whole new level. Inside you'll find:

• Classic prime rib variations
• First-course soups and salads
• Breads worthy of your beef--from a crusty French loaf to a gravy-soaked Yorkshire pudding
• Wine, beer, and cocktail pairings from food and beverage experts
• Dozens of recipes for farm-fresh sides, from CSA farmers from around the country
• Tips for sourcing, cutting, and carving your prime rib, as well as tips for how to cater to individual done-ness preferences

John Whalen III has been a passionate and adventurous cook since his teenage years, when he had the privilege of cooking under the tutelage of such acclaimed executive chefs as Derek Bissonnette and Jonathan Cartwright of the White Barn Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine. He is the author of Paleo Grilling, Rubs, and Prime: The Complete Prime Rib Cookbook.