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Puerto Rican Cookery by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli (1983, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100882894110
ISBN-139780882894119
eBay Product ID (ePID)748427
Product Key Features
Edition28
Book TitlePuerto Rican Cookery
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1983
TopicRegional & Ethnic / Caribbean & West Indian
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
AuthorCarmen Aboy Valldejuli
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-002149
Dewey Edition19
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal641.597295
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisPuerto Rican Cookery has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, "the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . [it] is considered a primer for beginning cooks . . . a textbook for home economists and it is a guide for the gourmet as well.", "Takes the reader on an interesting culinary journey." -Key West Citizen "The foremost authority on Puerto Rican cooking is a silver haired, stylish, and warmly hospitable woman named Carmen Aboy Valldejuli . . . her books] are considered today to be the definitive books on island cooking." -New York Times "Its recipes are authentic, well tested, and exactly written." -Cecily Brownstone, food editor, Associated Press Puerto Rican Cookery, now in its twenty-third printing with 130,000 in print, has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, "the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . it] is considered a primer for beginning cooks . . . a textbook for home economists and it is a guide for the gourmet as well." The recipes in this book are as bewitching as an off-shore breeze, plumbing the mysteries of native dishes in accurate and easy-to-follow details that assure the success of every recipe-whether it is for Pickled Chicken or Sweet Potato Pudding. In Puerto Rican Cookery, the late Carmen Aboy Valldejuli traces the development of traditional native cookery and reveals secrets of the essence of Puerto Rican cookery-keymark to fabulous island delicacies. Native Taino petroglyphs illustrate this handsome book., Puerto Rican Cookery has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . [it] is considered a primer for beginning cooks . . . a textbook for home economists and it is a guide for the gourmet as well., "Takes the reader on an interesting culinary journey." -Key West Citizen "The foremost authority on Puerto Rican cooking is a silver haired, stylish, and warmly hospitable woman named Carmen Aboy Valldejuli . . . [her books] are considered today to be the definitive books on island cooking." -New York Times "Its recipes are authentic, well tested, and exactly written." -Cecily Brownstone, food editor, Associated Press Puerto Rican Cookery, now in its twenty-third printing with 130,000 in print, has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, "the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . [it] is considered a primer for beginning cooks . . . a textbook for home economists and it is a guide for the gourmet as well." The recipes in this book are as bewitching as an off-shore breeze, plumbing the mysteries of native dishes in accurate and easy-to-follow details that assure the success of every recipe-whether it is for Pickled Chicken or Sweet Potato Pudding. In Puerto Rican Cookery, the late Carmen Aboy Valldejuli traces the development of traditional native cookery and reveals secrets of the essence of Puerto Rican cookery-keymark to fabulous island delicacies. Native Taino petroglyphs illustrate this handsome book.
LC Classification NumberTX716.P8V34 1983
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- Oct 30, 2023
Fantastic Caribbean cookery reference manual !
Well written and comprehensive, in simple complete manner. Include a list of ingredients accessible to All , as related to Caribbean cooking . The author is a very well appreciated person in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and is considered , in my opinion, a Master Chef , as well as in others opinions.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 29, 2016
You need this
This book is amazing. This is how my mom cooked I love that I can use recipes that my mom n grandma made Best cookbook ever!!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 03, 2020
Puerto Rico
I purchased this book years ago and cooked so many recipes from this book. I love it so much I decided to give this book as a wedding gift. I’m sure the couple will make delicious dishes.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 28, 2020
Tons of Puerto Rican Recipes!
I love cooking Puerto Rican food for my husband and there are recipes I haven’t found before in this recipe book. The recipe book is very detailed. If you want to learn how to male Puerto Rican dishes, I highly recommend this cookbook.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 28, 2018
Puerto Rican cookery
The Puerto Rican cookery is a great cook book to have , I’m learning to cook my favorite dishes Just like my mother did. May she RIP. And I do recommend to others who feels the why I do about Puerto Rican food. It’s a must to have book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 09, 2019
A must own Cook Book!
An excellent cook book: real authentic dishes from the U.S. island; correct ingredients domestic to P.R.; updated periodically with verified Global Chefs agreeing on cook book contents; and exactly what our mom's cooked it....Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 31, 2016
Excellent book on Puerto Rican cooking.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 04, 2019
Very Good
If you want to know about Puerto Rican cooking, this is the BIBLE. I hve purchase over ten of these books given them to my daughters and friends. They all love the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 08, 2023
Fantastic recipes
The book is full of fantastic and genuine recipes that will will be enjoyed by everyone whether you've had it before or not. I highly recommend this book for anyone that enjoys good food.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 06, 2021
Love the book
I found a recipe that only my dear Mother had known. Now the recipe is not lost to our familyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
