Taste of Colombia [Hardcover]

Benjamin Villegas (Author), Antonio Montana (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2001

It is hard to find a corner of the world where celebrations are not linked to food in one way or another. Sharing a meal, cooking special dishes, and eating symbolic foods are rituals-almost inadvertent ones-that are present in all cultures and that make up the gamut of what is known as culinary specialties or ethnic food. This 224-page book is a complete tour through Colombian cuisine, illustrated with 199 exceptional color photographs by Hans Doring that enable us to appreciate the succulent appearance of each dish and of its various ingredients. Due to Colombia's geographical and cultural variety, this country has a vast culinary repertoire that is deep rooted in its history: the native Indian and the Spaniard traditions finely seasoned at times by a pinch of African and by the various influences of immigration. This book is a treasure chest of more than 133 recipes form the diverse regions of Colombia, described with just the right amount of detail to obtain a perfect meal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Villegas Editores; 3rd edition (October 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9589138985
• ISBN-13: 978-9589138984
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scrumptuous, picturesque, informative and well organized., July 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Taste of Colombia (Hardcover)

In the way of recipe books, The Taste of Colombia is of unsurpassable quality. This cookbook gives an accurate recipe for all of the principal regional dishes of Colombia, detailing the history of the palate that evolved into the savory meals. Benjamin Villegas's design includes a compartmentalization of meals according to the major topographical and historical regions of this colorful country.

Landscape and still-life photography by Hans Dorign tantalizes the eye, inviting you to enter this paradise through the food if you can't book an immediate flight to the gorgeous land.

The only disappointment is that not all the ingredients, such as arracacha, are available north of the Tropic of Cancer.

If you want to cook Colombian, genuinely, this is the guide you want to follow.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic display of photography, information, and recipes, December 8, 2003

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This review is from: Taste of Colombia (Hardcover)

This is exactly the kind of book i was looking for. Something that would give me examples of regional Colombian cooking, along with info and great photography of the people and country side. So far, i've only tried a few recipes, but I know that my guests are eager for more spanish cooking soon! It's a beautiful book, that I hope will be passed down to my children and their children one day.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It has the best Colombian cooking recipes.beautiful pictures, October 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Taste of Colombia (Hardcover)

The book has the famous Colombian recipes with great pictures and it makes a review of all different regions.