BBQ Winter Festival with Jord Althuizen

FavorFlav favorite Jord Althuizen is known for his successful BBQ books, which have been topping the bestseller lists for several years now. The Winter BBQ Book will be published soon. And that calls for a major festival: the Winter BBQ Festival, complete with a real Bierfest in the finest German traditions. A must-go for true barbecue enthusiasts.

In search of blazing fires, Althuizen —a self-proclaimed ‘carnivoresque adventurer’—travels across all continents to discover barbecue cultures. For his debut Smokey Goodness—an excellent introductory book—he went to the US to immerse himself in the traditional classic USA-style barbecue culture. Two years ago, the book was named Cookbook of the Year and, like the books that followed, spent months in the CPNB bestseller Top 10. For Smokey Goodness 2, published last year (winner of the public vote for Cookbook of the Year), he travelled to South America in search of the barbecue world of the continent. Think: fiery salsas, asados, pork belly pitas and Latino spareribs. For Smokey Goodness 3 Bigger, Better BBQ Book, published earlier this year, he took a closer look at the South African braai.

Beer from the grill

And number 4 in this series will be published soon: the Winter BBQ Book, for which he travelled to Finland, among other places. BBQ in winter? If it were up to Althuizen, we would do it much more often. The book promises plenty of wintry recipes such as home smoked salmon, wild boar on the grill and winter sports favourites such as, yes, raclette. There is even a complete Smokey Goodness-style Christmas menu: everything from aperitif to dessert prepared on the barbecue.

Winter BBQ Festival

The book will be launched at a major Winter BBQ Festival. In the natural surroundings of Lage Vuursche, barbecue fans can sample wintry food alongside matching speciality beers and other drinks. There will be live music, as well as workshops and demonstrations on topics including beer pairing. The ‘Making the book’ movie will premiere at Smokey’s Mini Movie Theater, a film about adventurous barbecuing in Lapland. In the evening, there is a separate programme: Smokey’s Bierfest. In a central beer tent with long beer tables, the beer—in the finest German traditions—will flow freely. The ‘Smokey meats Chateaubriand’ sauerkraut dish (with extra pork!), German sausages (chicken, pork and veal), kartoffelsalat, pretzels and leberkäse sandwiches will appear on the tables.

For tickets and the complete programme, visit the website. We are giving away two full festial only tickets worth €79 each. Tag the person you would like to take to this barbecue feast under the Facebook post for a chance to win!

Winter BBQ Festival, Saturday 13 October
Buiten in de Kuil, Lage Vuursche
Winter BBQ Festival: 12:00 – 18:00
Bierfest: 18:00 – 23:00