Food and Drink in Argentina [Paperback]

Dereck Foster (Author), Richard Tripp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

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About the Author

Dereck Foster was born in Buenos Aires in 1931 and except for the period 1953-1959 spent in Spain, South Africa and other countries outside of Argentina, has lived there all of his life. While in Spain, he visited his first winery and his passion for food and wine was born. He has always been a journalist specializing in gastronomy and travel, which has allowed him to visit 36 countries on five continents. He has been the Buenos Aires Herald's Food and Wine columnist since 1967 and lately its Food and Wine editor. Dereck lectures widely and for eleven years lectured on food and drink at the Salvador university in Buenos Aires.

Richard Tripp, or Dick as he is more commonly called, was born in North Carolina in 1940. As an active duty officer in the US Navy, he traveled extensively and continued to do so after his retirement in 1988 when he moved to Brussels with his wife, a member of the US Foreign Service, and other posts in Madrid and Buenos Aires. Dick became interested in food and cooking when he was young and his interest in wine started to develop in 1967 during four years of duty in Northern California, close to the California wine centers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Aromas y Sabores (April 2003)
• ISBN-10: 9872064202
• ISBN-13: 978-9872064204
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,318,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to Buenos Aires, July 31, 2004

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This review is from: Food and Drink in Argentina (Paperback)

Food and Drink in Argentina served me superbly during my first visit recently to Buenos Aires. While it is easy to eat and drink well in the city, the book's suggestions saved, at certain moments, much time (though the process of discovering for yourself the many bars and restaurants located on nearly every corner is equally important). You can find the unusual as well: when we were in need of buttons, the guide directed us to a button store (better than any Notions department in the US) in a part of town we normally would not have visited. In short, Foster's and Tripp's book is essential for helping you to discover the treasures of Argentina.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Study, August 1, 2004

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Rachel Laudan (Central Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food and Drink in Argentina (Paperback)

If you want a quick study to eating in Argentina, this book is it. With a brief history and introduction to the regional cuisines, menu guides, help with where to shop, descriptions of a few classic restaurants, it will get you started. I found it a handy, portable, inexpensive guide when I spent a month in the country.

Rachel Laudan

5.0 out of 5 stars New edition available!, March 24, 2006

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