The Cooking of Spain and Portugal [Hardcover]

Peter S. Feibleman (Author), Dmitri Kessel (Photographer), Brian Seed (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1969

Contents:
Cuisines from the People
The Land of Don Quixote
The Light Touch of Andalusia's Cooks
The Levante, Home of Paella
Catalonia: All Things in Season
A Winning Way with Sauces
Hearty Land Dishes and Fine Seafoods
Portugal: The Rugged North
Lisbon and the Gentle South

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education (June 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809400391
• ISBN-13: 978-0809400393
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,310,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don Starnes, March 6, 2003

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Don Starnes (San Rafael, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, (Hardcover)

This book is a compelling and fascinating description of the essence of Spain. Although the book dates from the 1960's, when Franco was in power, the most important insights of the book are still helpful. I haven't seen a better description.

Feibleman is the kind of fellow that you'd wish to have over for dinner just to listen to his experiences. An actor and writer, he seems to have been a vivacious traveler: he mixed with people, watching them cook and trying everything.

The book is a journey through Spain and Portugal, describing each region's people, landscape, agriculture, cooking, food and wine. Good pictures and recipes. Although the recipes themselves have been slightly adapted for the 1960's American kitchen's electric ovens and appliances, his narrative always details the authentic preparations and methods.

If you own this book, you will probably read every page (and stain many of them with olive oil).