The Art of Peruvian Cuisine [Hardcover]

Tony Custer (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fundación Custer (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9972920305
• ISBN-13: 978-9972920301
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Latin American

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to the wonders of Peruvian Cuisine..., December 4, 2003

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"pepitodiablito" (New York, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Peruvian Cuisine (Hardcover)

I saw this book for the first time at a bookstore in Miraflores (Lima-Peru) back in 1999. It is quite heavy and I thought I would be able to find it in the States so I decided not to buy it or lug it all the way back to New York. After searching for it for 2 years I decided to go back in 2001 and bought it directly from the Author's foundation.

It is interesting how this book comes about. Tony Custer was visiting New York and noticed that he couldn't find a book about Peruvian cuisine in any bookstore. It was then that he decided to write one. I'm glad he did because I had the same problem.

The recipes are a collection from the best Peruvian chefs. From the Master Sauces to the "Aji the Gallina" and the "Suspiro Limeño" they are accurate, well written and absolutely delicious. The book's photography is also excellent. It won the Latin American World Cookbook 2001 Award. The book is available in both Spanish and English editions.

Get this book. You won't regret it!!!

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar Peruvian/Nuevo Andino cookbook, September 12, 2004

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Inquiring Mind (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Art of Peruvian Cuisine (Hardcover)

We first happened upon this book in 2004 in a bookstore in Miraflores, where it was the most recommended book by the proprietors. And with good reason. Having lived in Lima for a year, with a keen appreciation for great Peruvian cooking, I can attest to the excellence of these recipes and their ease of preparation as written up. With weights, measures and even ingredients transposed to our North American approaches, there is nothing to prevent you from finding the right components here and preparing them as the best chefs in Lima might. Plus absolutely outstanding photographs, and the book's proceeds support a very worthy charity in Peru. Buy it, sip a Pisco sour (yes, Pisco brandy is available all over North America), let the ceviche prepare itself for 1-2 hours, and settle in for a relaxed South American adventure.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but good, August 31, 2004

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Victoria (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Art of Peruvian Cuisine (Hardcover)

I developed a taste for peruvian food when we lived in LA. Ever since then my husband and i have been hunting for a good cookbook to replicate some of our favorite dishes since there is only one peruvian restorant in minnesota and it cost an arm and a leg to eat there. This is the most authentic book on peruvian cuisine. It also has pictures and explanations on what the ingridients are. We've made number of dishes and they all turned out great!
This book is a must have!