The Artisanal Kitchen: Barbecue Sides : Perfect Slaws, Salads, and Snacks for Your Next Cookout

STELLAR COOKOUT SIDES Move the meat from the center of the table and let these innovative side dishes steal the spotlight.

Written by celebrated pitmaster Adam Perry Lang, Barbecue Sides includes a dozen-plus recipes for melting, creamy, and crispy dishes like Bubbling Bacon Butter Beans, Smoked-Corn Flan, and Scruffed Carbonara Potatoes that temper the strength of brawny barbecue mains without getting in the way of flavor.

The menu is rounded out with a dozen additional recipes for fresh, sprightly, and green sides, like Mango Cilantro Salad and Green Apple, Cabbage, and Caraway Slaw, as well as pickled vegetables that add refreshing high notes and contrast to a plate.

These first-rate side dishes will elevate your barbecue.