Customer Reviews

Art of South American Cooking

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I checked this book out of the L.A. Public Library and found it to be very intersting. I was looking for both Colombian and Peruvian dishes. Both countries were represented fairly. For a book that covers many countries, it does a good job. I recommend it and will be purchasing it.

I have made several of the dishes in this book, some of them many times over, and they are delicious. My husband is from Peru and he has enjoyed every dish I've made from the book, saying they taste like they were made in Peru.

Yes, this book has a wide variety of recipes from many South American countries. But most of them are unbelievably elaborate and time consuming. His recipe for dulce de leche requires about 5 hours of constant stirring! The few recipes that I've had the time to try haven't even been all that good. Buy this book only if you have many hours to devote to cooking. For basic South American cooking, the book by Myra Waldo is much better.

Book was in great condition for being a library book. I am excited to start cooking.

The book is fascinating as much for its descriptions of the historical context of the different cuisines as for the very clear and fun style of presenting recipes. We have found this book to be indispensable for putting together authentic and exciting meals (I love the escabeche section), and it is so easy to follow. Anyone who is nostalgic for good South American food and doesn't know the ins and outs of cooking such meals will give this book "un abrazo."