70 Traditional African Recipes: Authentic classic dishes from all over Africa adapted for the Western kitchen--all shown step-by-step in 300 simple-to-follow photographs [Paperback]

Rosamund Grant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2007

No other land but Africa can boast such a rich and varied range of cooking styles. The food reflects the diverse cultural influences, with its exotic blend of aromatic ingredients, textures and colours. The authentic flavours of this great land are brought together in this exciting collection of recipes.

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About the Author

Rosamund Grant is one of the foremost experts on West African cookery. Born in Guyana, South America, she has travelled extensively throughout Africa. Rosamund moved to London in the 1960s where she opened and ran the well-known restaurant, Bambaya, until 1992. She now divides her time between cooking, writing features for magazines and broadcasting on TV and radio. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Anness (June 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844764494
• ISBN-13: 978-1844764495
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,247,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, May 16, 2008

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This review is from: 70 Traditional African Recipes: Authentic classic dishes from all over Africa adapted for the Western kitchen--all shown step-by-step in 300 simple-to-follow photographs (Paperback)

The recipes look great, lots of colour photos, including some depicting cooking procedures. As stated, the recipes have been adapted to the Western kitchen, so that ingredients can be found locally. I have another African cookbook that, though very nice, is difficult to use due to the unavailability of many of the ingredients.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Traditional African Recipes, November 13, 2011

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This review is from: 70 Traditional African Recipes: Authentic classic dishes from all over Africa adapted for the western kitchen - all shown step-by-step in 300 simple-to-follow photographs (Paperback)

VERY DISAPPOINTED with this purchase. Lousy selection of recipes. This is more of an anemic magazine than an actual cookbook. Overpriced for value. It has made me very reluctant to order future ethnic cookbooks without benefit of either a personal recommendation or a physical review. "Simple to follow photographs" picture remedial cooking skill tasks that the most basic cook should know.....somewhat misleading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious with Photos!, June 17, 2011

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This review is from: 70 Traditional African Recipes: Authentic classic dishes from all over Africa adapted for the western kitchen - all shown step-by-step in 300 simple-to-follow photographs (Paperback)

Ordering cook books online always makes me nervous. You can't flip through to see if there are lots of photographs, which is a necessity in my mind for a good cook book. "70 Traditional African Recipes" did not disappoint me at all! Every page is covered in step by step instructions, most of which are accompanied by their own little how-to photograph. The motivation to try a harder, new recipe is so much higher with beautiful photos! The directions are also easily readable and easy to follow. Having never cooked African cuisine until buying this book, it's been a big help! It doesn't hurt that both things I've tried making so far, have turned out to be delicious!