Cocina criolla [Hardcover]

Carmen Valldejuli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 1983

Written entirely in Spanish, Cocina Criolla, the standard reference work on traditional Puerto Rican cooking, has sold more than 200,000 copies and has special appeal to those who enjoy the island's cuisine. In addition to offering hundreds of delicious recipes, Cocina Criolla includes advice for the inexperienced cook that ranges from suggestions about the most efficient way to read a recipe to suggestions about what kitchen equipment every cook should have. Cocina Criolla no puede compararse con la generalidad de los libros de cocina. En muchos puntos difiere grandemente de éstos. Pero por su encaje perfecto en la necesidad actual de literatura culinaria práctica y útil y por la forma detallada y característica de sus rectas es, de por sí, único en su clase. Cocina Criolla solucionará muchas problemas domésticos y por lo tanto, está llamad a ser un libro indespensable en el hogar. The English edition of this book, Puerto Rican Cookery has 130,000 copies in print and is also available from Pelican.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish

About the Author

Carmen Aboy Valldejuli was the foremost authority on Puerto Rican cooking, whose cookbooks are the definitive books on island cooking. Valldejuli hopes that all readers may eventually wend their way to Puerto Rico to sample the islandís delicacies in the land of their origin. In the meantime, she is certain that the recipes in her books will bring the flavor of the island to the readerís table.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 469 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 40th edition (March 31, 1983)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0882894293
• ISBN-13: 978-0882894294
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The English version is....., March 29, 2004

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L. Torres "titililly" (Oakland) - See all my reviews
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The English version for this book is, PUERTO RICAN COOKERY by the same author. It is also available here in Amazon.com.
This is one of the best cooking books from Puerto Rico, with a lot of easy to follow dishes. The Bible in all the kitchens of the puertorriquenos.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Este libro es una tradición puertorriqueña, November 29, 1999

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This review is from: Cocina criolla (Hardcover)

Mi madre tiene una copia de este libro con el autografo de la autora (primera edición). Con él fue que aprendí a cocinar. Cuando me case, fue el primer libro que compré para mi nuevo hogar. El libro ofrece las recetas basicas tradicionales, que uno con el tiempo aprende a modificar a su gusto. El libro es un clasico de la cultura puertorriqueña, debe estar en toda biblioteca boricua.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for Puertorican Cooking, July 1, 2000

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My mother bought this book her first week of marriage. I learned to cook from this cookbook during my childhood in Puerto Rico. When I went to college my mother bought me this book as a graduation present.

It is an invaluable guide to Puertorican cooking. All the basics are in it and more. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Puertorican food!