Puerto Rico Sabor Criollo (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Chef Wilo Benet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Spanish edition of his English book, Puerto Rico True Flavors, Puerto Rico Sabor Criollo has recipes for authentic Puerto Rican food updated for the 21st century home cook by San Juan's award-winning chef Wilo Benet. Benet provides traditional recipes for everything from Alcapurrias and Arañitas to Piñon and Pernil. The bible of Puerto Rican cooking!

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About the Author

Wilo Benet is an award-winning Puerto Rican chef whose flagship restaurant, Pikayo, is a magnet for culinary trips to the island. He has appeared as guest chef at New York's prestigious James Beard Foundation; the Aspen Food Festival; on television's Food Channel and the Martha Stewart show. His extraordinary take on Latino cuisine has been featured in the New York Times, Condé Nast Travelelr, Gourmet Magazine and other publications. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 269 pages
• Publisher: Read Street Publishing Inc.; 1st paperback edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0942929349
• ISBN-13: 978-0942929348
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PUERTO RICO SABOR CRIOLLO, June 28, 2008

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Lourdes G. Diaz-Flores (DEL RIO,TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Puerto Rico Sabor Criollo (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

IT IS THE BEST BOOK TO LEARN PUERTORICAN COOKING, ESPECIALLY FOR VISUAL
PEOPLE. I BOUGHT IN BOTH LANGUAGES AND HAS GIVE AS A GIFT AROUND 35.
IT GOES FROM THE BASIC (SOFRITO) TO THE DAILY AND TRADITIONAL.
THANKS CHEF WILO FOR THIS MASTERPIECE

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is not a book. It is a piece of art., October 1, 2008

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A. Rivera - See all my reviews

This review is from: Puerto Rico Sabor Criollo (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

I am 100% Puerto Rican and have been living and eating around the Island for 30 years. I know how Puerto Rican dishes should taste and look like. Wilo's book is a reliable source on Puerto Rican cusine.

This is not a book; it is a piece of art. It contains pictures of the dishes and dessert. Also, the book has an appendix with step-by-step instructions (with pictures) of how to prepare recipes like alcapurrias and pasteles. He proposes new methods that keep the escence of the recipes, but make them easier to prepare.

I have contacted Wilo with comments and questions, and he always answers my emails. The book has a website with videos of some of the recipes:

http://wilobenet.com/trueflavors/

A+ for Wilo Benet. ¡Buen provecho!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Investment!, August 25, 2008

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Aileen "the_blackpearl_75" (TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Puerto Rico Sabor Criollo (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

I've bought a few books just looking for the real Puertorican cooking & this is it. I am very happy to finally have found a book that would make me proud to say; this is my cooking. I have bought both in Spanish & English. Why? Well, it'll help me with the language. I am from Puerto Rico & I was looking for recipes that I've heard from my childhood. I can say that this is just the beginning because there is more that meets the eye in Puertorican food. For the money it's been my best investment, no regrets at all. I can't wait for Wilo Benet to make the second edition because I will be one of the hundreds waiting in line to buy it. I really recommend this book to all boricuas out there & to all of those that likes hispanic food.