Puerto Rican cuisine in America
Subtitle: Nuyorican and Bodega recipes
By: Oswald Rivera
Contributors: McCollum, Sudi, illustrator
Publisher: Running Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Philadelphia; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780762456482
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Puerto Rican Cooking; Cooking
Description: Puerto Rican cuisine holds a unique place in the culinary world with its blend of Spanish, African, and Native Caribbean influences ... Oswald Rivera shares over 250 family-favorite recipes that explore this one-of-a-kind style of Caribbean cooking. There is everything from hearty soup like Sancocho to savory delicacies such as Cabro Borracho (drunken goat) and Camarones Guisados (stewed shrimp) to rich desserts like Flan de Calabaza (pumpkin flan). Plus, with a suggested wine pairing for every dish and 90 delicious drink recipes, readers can enjoy the perfect Puerto Rican meal. Throughout the book, Oswald explores Puerto Rico's unique history, its people's migration to New York City, and his youth growing up in Harlem, as well as the growth of the Nuyorican culture in the United States"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.