Product Description

The first cookbook to assess Peruvian cooking, The Exotic Kitchens of Peru provides readers with not only sumptuous and unique recipes, but also a wonderfully detailed history of Peru. Whatever your tastes are, you are sure to discover many new favorite dishes in The Exotic Kitchens of Peru. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, and with a complete glossary of Peruvian culinary terms, this unique cookbook is a must-have for everyone from cookbook collectors to those seeking to learn more about the exotic Peruvian culture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58924 in Books
• Published on: 2001-07-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 230 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780871319579
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

nice introduction, misses the boat on flavors
Copeland Marks specializes in traveling to 'exotic' locations and writing cookbooks based on their food with some information about the place. This is a nice looking book with a short introduction and a small glossary that will be useful to first time cooks of Peruvian food. The recipes are generally simple (sometimes simplified) and easy to follow, and they yield okay food, but hardly the best Peruvian cuisine has to offer. Also, without more guidance on selecting ingredients, these are likely to yield some pretty disappointing results. For example, Peruvian potatoes include hundreds very flavorful varieties, and different types are used for different recipes. If an unsuspecting novice prepares causa with idaho potatoes the result will be quite bland and unlike anything what you'd eat in Peru. Mark's discussion of substitutions is limited and in my opinion mostly misses the mark (you cannot replicate the flavor of Rocoto Relleno using a bell pepper!!!!).

Excellent authentic recipes
When my son and I went to Peru on vacation a couple of years ago, we fell in love with Peruvian food. With this book you can make a pretty good stab at capturing the tastes of the area--assuming you are able to find the ingredients. Fortunately, many communities now have markets that specialize in items from South and Central America. My favorite recipes are: 1) Ceviche de pescado, fresh fish "cooked" in lime juice. Two recipes are provided, one from Trujillo and one from Cuzco; 2) Sajta de pollo, special chicken in peanut sauce; and 3) Adobo de chancho, spicy pork with potatoes and yuca.

close to home cooking
I found the recipes easy to follow.Very close to the way my mother cooks them. Even better when I was able to get the ingredients at a store in bellevue called LA Espanola (425-641-0249). They carry the yellow chile (aji) and red chile (aji) and other ingredients that gives Peruvian cooking its unique flavor.