Food of Miami (H) (Food of the World Cookbooks) [Hardcover]

Caroline Stuart (Author)

Book Description

Series: Food of the World Cookbooks | Publication Date: October 15, 1999

The Food of Miami showcases the best of today's exciting food fusions, featuring recipes from the most popular restaurants as well as the traditional dishes of South Florida. Recipes have been contributed by top chefs and restaurants, including: Norman's, Chef Allen's, Norma's on the Beach, Two Chefs Cookinging, Pacific Times, Yuca, and Turnberry Isle Resort & Club. A detailed ingredients section describes any unusual items, suggesting preparation techniques and alternatives.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Native Floridian Caroline Stuart may reside in Connecticut with her family, but her heart's home must be somewhere in or around Miami. Such is the booster enthusiasm she imparts to The Food of Miami: Authentic Recipes from South Florida and the Keys. If that title has you thinking of a cookbook that delves into the mysteries of South Florida's culinary history, Norman Van Aken's Mongolian-Spiced Veal Chops with Japanese Eggplant and Tamarind Soy Spice Paint ought to come as a wake-up call.

Stuart has combined some of her favorite recipes with those of South Florida's latest, hottest chefs. It's a gorgeous book, a romp through any and every culinary influence of the past 20 years in Miami and its environs. So, sure, there are Stone Crab Cakes and Conch Fritters, Conch Chowder, and Key Lime Pie. But you're also going to find Lobster Quesadillas, Jamaican Seafood Soup, Achiote-Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad, Stuffed Quail with Plantains, and even Goat and Florida Lobster Cassoulet.

It's a feast for the eyes, The Food of Miami. And it may well be a feast for the soul, too. --Schuyler Ingle

Review

"...lots of delicious, easy recipes, such as Cuban Sandwich, Picadillo, and Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo." -- Mr. Food's Easy Cooking

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 142 pages
• Publisher: Periplus Editions; 1st edition (October 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9625932313
• ISBN-13: 978-9625932316
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.2 x 0.6 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: #1,591,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A food-lover from South Florida loves this book, November 22, 1999

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WPBGator "DMc" (West Palm Beach) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food of Miami (H) (Food of the World Cookbooks) (Hardcover)

This is the Real McCoy, not just another pretty picture book. While the pictures are as stunning as we've become accustomed to expect in high quality, food-oriented books these days, it's the recipes that define this extraordinary work.

The author, herself a Floridian, has exercised her native sense of balance in assembling a unique complement of South Florida's finest chefs - some very well known and some on the "up" ramp of their careers - to create the cultural mosaic which, in fact, IS South Florida.

Each of the recipes has been tested many times for home kitchen preparation, making this a very practical volume as well as a legitimate teaser to entice you to the establishments of the chefs themselves.

And how many "producers" like Ms. Stuart are capable of starring in their own production like she is - by contributing her own recipes to fully balance the content of her work?

You won't need any other book to understand, appreciate, prepare and enjoy the unique cuisine of South Florida. This book's food will make you feel the sand in your shoes and the salt air in your hair. You'll swear that you're in the Florida tropics already. And your guests for whom you prepare the recipes will surely request more.

This is the first real tribute to South Florida's diverse, exciting and totally unique cuisine. I highly recommend it.