Börje Salming is known for being a real tough guy. One of the first European hockey players to star in the NHL, he boasted a seventeen-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs and earned a reputation as one of the strongest and best-respected defencemen in the game. He became known as “The King.”
Back in Sweden, Salming is still known for his defensive skills, but even more for his grill skills. There, he’s known as “the King of the Barbecue.”
Grilling with Salming follows the King as he tackles steaks, fish, veggies and even desserts. Not only does he share his favourite recipes with us, he also talks food and hockey memories, from both Sweden and Canada. He is just as proud of his Lapp heritage as he is of his status as an ice-hockey legend, and this book combines both northern Swedish and North American cultures, spiced with a good dose of Salming’s unrivalled fighting spirit. As he puts it: “One thing I learned on the ice was, he who dares, wins. The same thing applies to barbecue. The more you barbecue, the braver you get!” For hockey and bbq fans, this book scores.
ANDERS BÖRJE SALMING (born April 17,1951, in Kiruna,Norrbotten County, Sweden), nicknamed “The King,” is a retiredSwedish professional ice hockey defenceman of Saami extraction.Known best for his years as a Leaf, Salming was one ofthe premier defencemen of his era. He was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in 1996. Salming is significant to the historyof the National Hockey League, as he was one of the firstEuropean players to make an impact in the league, thus pavingthe way for other players from outside North America to play inthe NHL. He lives in Sweden with his extended family.