Man Food

Late in 1939 Editor Russell Hunt had a good idea. Why not dress up his foundrymenrs"s magazine with recipes by the ironworkers themselves? Many like him, were avid campers, hunters, and fishermen, or least backyard grill masters and cooks. As his magazinePig Iron Rough Noteswent all over the country and indeed into several foreign countries, Hunt was sure his readers would respond with enthusiasm. And they did. Over the next twenty yearsPig Iron Rough Noteswould sport 64 recipes from the South, Texas, the Midwest, Australia, all with the basic theme of outdoor cooking-and equipment made of iron! These unpretentious and hearty dishes are heavy on barbeque ( including three recipes for Brunswick stew, one designed to feed a crew of ten hungry ironworkers) and other grilling, but with unexpected surprises-a recipe for making Chinese-style tea shares space comfortably with a guide to muskrat stew. So pull up a grill, strap some meat to it, and enjoy.