Book description
Latinísimo es una celebración de la cocina casera de América Latina --el primer libro en incluir recetas cotidianas de los veintiún países del continente-- que nos llega de manos de una de las autoridades culinarias más respetadas. En esta obra monumental, Sandra A. Gutierrez comparte más de trescientas recetas cotidianas --además de incontables variaciones-- que los cocineros caseros de todo el mundo querrán reproducir. Latinísimo nos ofrece recetas de Argentina, Brasil, Belice, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, República Dominicana, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, Uruguay y Venezuela. El libro está dividido en secciones --frijoles, maíz, yuca, quinoa, entre muchas otras--, y presenta la amplia despensa que conforma la base de la cocina latinoamericana. Desde las tortillas de nixtamal, el arroz con pollo y las arepas clásicas hasta el solterito, la sopa seca con albahaca a la chinchana y el pastel de Tres Leches, estas recetas reflejan el amplio y rico abanico de las tradiciones culinarias de la región. Lleno de historia y con una mirada sin fronteras, Latinísimo es un recurso esencial para cada cocina. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An encyclopedic cookbook celebrating Latin American home cooking--the first to cover the day-to-day home cooking of all twenty-one nations--by one of the most respectedauthorities on the subject In this monumental work, culinary expert Sandra A. Gutierrez shares more than three hundred everyday dishes--plus countless variations--that home cooks everywhere will want to replicate. Divided by ingredient--Beans, Corn, Yuca, Quinoa, and almost two dozen more-- and featuring an extensive pantry section that establishes the fundamentals of Latin American cooking, Latinísimo brings together real recipes from home cooks in Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. From Tortillas de Nixtamal (Fresh Masa Tortillas), Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice), and Arepas Clásicas (Classic Arepas) to Solterito (Lima Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad), Sopa Seca con Albahaca à la Chinchana (One-Pot Spaghetti with Achiote and Basil), and Pastel de Tres Leches (Tres Leches Cake), these are recipes that reflect the incredible breadth and richnessof the culinary traditions of the region. Sweeping in its scope, and filled with history andstories, Latinísimo is an utterly essential resource for every kitchen.
About the Author
SANDRA A. GUTIERREZ es periodista, escritora de gastronomía e historia, instructora profesional de cocina y autora de cuatro libros de cocina. Es considerada una de las principales expertas en las tradiciones culinarias de Latinoamérica y en la cocina regional del sur de Estados Unidos. Hasido galardonada con el Premio Les Dames D'Escoffier M. F. K Fisher por excelencia en la escritura gastronómica y su trabajo ha sido reconocido como parte de la exhibición permanente de alimentos FOOD en el Museo Nacional de Historia Americana del Smithsonian de Washington DC. Sandra vive en Cary, Carolina del Norte. SANDRA A. GUTIERREZ is a journalist, food writer and historian, professional cooking instructor, and author of four cookbooks. She is considered one of the top national experts on Latin American foodways and on the Southern regional cuisine of the United States. She has been awarded the Les Dames D'Escoffier M. F. K Fisher Grand Prize Award for Excellence in Food Writing and her work has been recognized as part of the permanent FOOD exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. She lives in Cary, NC
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Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
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Translated into more than 20 languages
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