Cocina al minuto / Cooking in a Minute: Selecciones de recetas favoritas / Selections of Favorite Recipes (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Nitza Villapol (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 1983

Simply the best Cuban cookbook ever.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Cubamerica (December 6, 1983)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0897290003
• ISBN-13: 978-0897290005
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Libros en español > Cocina > Regional e Internacional
  • #37 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Caribbean & West Indian

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Cuban Cooking!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o), September 5, 1999

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This review is from: Cocina al minuto / Cooking in a Minute: Selecciones de recetas favoritas / Selections of Favorite Recipes (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

If you speak Spanish and you like to cook this is a book for you. It depicts all the Cuban favorites. I had this book for years and in so many moves and changes lost it. I am happy to have found it again (only amazon.com!!!) and now I will be able to recreate all those wonderful dishes.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Cuban Cooking, January 14, 2006

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Willy G (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cocina al minuto / Cooking in a Minute: Selecciones de recetas favoritas / Selections of Favorite Recipes (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This is no mere cookbook, it is an institution.

This book defined Cuban home cooking for 1st generation Cuban American children whose parents came to the US from Cuba in search of a better life for their families. Being one of those children, my mom's cooking (with help from this book) forever defined what great home cooked Cuban food should be. It is the touchstone to which I will always compare anyone elses Cuban food. And to be honest, none so far has compared.

"Cocina al Minuto" represents a piece of Cuban culture and tradition in every household. Not nuevo Latino, fusion, or any other interpretation of the moment, these recipes are the bedrock of all great cuban dishes. Cuban family cooking at its best.

My mom passed the book on to me when I moved away and each time I cook a recipe it takes me back to my childhood, watching my mom cook in the house I grew up in. One of my favorites is Frijoles Negros. When I make this dish of dishes, and nail it, as my mom used to make, an incredible sense of joy and pride come over me. It is a little piece of my childhood in a spoon.

I hope to pass these same recipes on to my children and perpetuate the tradition of wonderful Cuban home cooking.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cuban Bible, October 22, 2005

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Cristina Martinez "Cristina" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cocina al minuto / Cooking in a Minute: Selecciones de recetas favoritas / Selections of Favorite Recipes (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

They don't call this "The Cuban Bible" for nothing. My Mom and Aunt brought theirs from Cuba when they immigrated to the United States. It is so worn out they are falling apart. It is the best cookbook I have ever used. The recipes are simply wonderful. Anytime I want to make a special Cuban dish I pull out "Cocina Al Minuto." I have also purchased several copies as gifts for family and friends.

Cristina