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i like the books........but sometimes, it depends on how well the book is written..........OR......if they are introducing summing different that the reader is used too, or knows........so the video shows the procedure........like youtube on trimming ribs...........
or AB with some of his stuff.....flower pot smoker.........deep fat frying a turkey......etc.
I voted for a cookbook but I have to say it really depends on what you are looking for. The books are great for recipes and ok for instruction while the vids are great for instruction and not at all good for recipes.
Cookbooks for sure. I love 'em. We probably have 20-25 in our house. But at the same time, I am addicted to the Food Network and I spend alot of time lately watching bbq videos on Youtube.
I will have to agree both have their place. Books are good for recipes and are nice because you can take them with you in the kitchen or out by the smoker. Were not everyone has a tv and such in the kitchen or out by the smoker. I lean more towards a book because I can read it was I have time bit by bit.
Granted, if the video was Alton Brown-esque, I would love to have a video to watch over and over to catch the gist of what's going on and have an instructor show me what I need to do as I do it, while controlling the speed at which he does it. sorry that could have been worded differently. I prefer a cookbook, videos don't have margins to write in, plus books are slightly more portable than video as not everybody can have a podcast handy. I go with cookbook.
I would say it depends on what the video has on it. All the same info as the book?
If it is the same as the book, I would say video. Don't get me wrong I love books and All the cookbooks in the House are mine and not the wives.
I do however feel that if something is being instructed as the poll stated, "instructional video" , then a video is much better for learning purpose.
That is a scientific fact. You are hearing and seeing what to do vs. just reading it.
Right now I will stay with the video, as I said before it just depends on the info that each has to provide and if its the same info.
Boy don't I feel like a dope, but I really learn more watching, then reading. I can read how to do something over and over, but I won't really understand it untill I see it, or do it. (DUH!!! now I understand) I've tried reading books but I just can't sit still long enough. Heck I just spent 300.00 on a e-book reader, that would of bought a lot of meat. Don't really use it much. My wife reminds me of that all the time.
This is more on the lines I was thinking as well. You would have the best of both worlds having the recipes and the techniques on a DVD demenstrating how to do it.
I asked this because I got a Sausage book and a demenstration DVD with it and I really liked the idea, so I thought I would put it out there to see what everyones thoughts were.