Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Barcelona: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World [Hardcover]

Paul Richardson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World | Publication Date: October 15, 2004

An insider’s guide to the recipes, ingredients, and traditions that define international city cuisine, the Foods of the World series is the definitive cookbook collection for anyone passionate about food and travel. Richly photographed, with over 45 authentic recipes and in-depth culinary features, each book brings readers closer to the best eating experiences each city has to offer from a culinary authority Americans trust.

Barcelona is a city known for its innovative and dynamic culinary scene. From Tomato-Rubbed Bread to Fideuà to Crema Catalana—each brings the taste of Barcelona to your table.

Key Features:

* Recreate the rich heritage of Catalonian cuisine at home with Grilled Green Onions with Romesco Sauce or Stone-Cooked Lamb Chops with Herb Oil

* Learn how the geographical location of Barcelona, between the Pyrenees mountains and the Mediterranean, has shaped the way the city eats, with favorites such as cured meats, olive oil, artisanal cheeses, wine, fresh seafood, and seasonal produce

* Uncover some of Europe’s most traditional and contemporary dining experiences among Barcelona’s marvelous diversity of restaurants

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House (October 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084872853X
• ISBN-13: 978-0848728533
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.9 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Spanish

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good summary of Catalan food, July 12, 2007

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This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Barcelona: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World (Hardcover)

I am from Barcelona and there are two things I really appreciate about this book. It allows me to cook our food with US products, which is not always easy. On the other hand, it serves as an introduction to our food and our way of life. It is always a handy present for my non Catalan friends.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catalan Cuisine for the Home Chef and Armchair Traveler, July 15, 2009

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This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Barcelona: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World (Hardcover)

Chuck Williams really knows how to produce cookbooks that treat a terminal case of wanderlust and an adventurous, full-bodied appetite. As part of the Williams Sonoma Foods of the World cookbook series, the Barcelona volume stands up quite well to the excellent books on the more renowned culinary destinations of Paris and San Francisco. However, Barcelona, as Williams and author Paul Richardson know intimately, offers its own distinctive cuisine that is worth discovering for the first time or rediscovering from a fond memory of a past trip. In fact, I was on holiday there just last month, and the Paella Parellada (Shellfish and Mixed Meat Paella) at the world famous Restaurant 7 Portes looked nothing like the abundant feast on page 136. I even took a cooking class along the Ramblas and made a seafood paella that doesn't quite measure up to the bountiful image that Jason Lowe captures in his beautiful photography.

The book's first third is a well-organized explanation of what makes Barcelona unique starting with the culinary history of Catalonia. There are sections on local specialties such as tapas (small plates), xharcuteria (pork), formatge (cheese), and Catalan wine. The actual recipes actually don't start until page 75, but the fifty selections all look tasty and not overly complex to prepare. I have always had good luck with the recipes in the Williams-Sonoma catalog, and this one is proving to be a worthy source for dinner parties. Personally, I have tried making Fideuà (Vegetable and Seafood Noodles, page 162) and the Crèma Catalana (Catalan Burnt Cream, Page 170) with my own kitchen torch. There are comparatively simpler dishes such as Calcotada (Grilled Green Onions with Romesco Sauce, page 121) and Pa Amb Tomaquet (Tomato-Rubbed Bread, page 75) that make the ideal complement to any Mediterranean-style meal. Williams has yet again done justice to a city known for its food by providing this evocative culinary guide, a perfect companion for the home chef and armchair traveler.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cookbook, December 18, 2010

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This is a beautiful book. Not only is it a great cookbook, but a great coffee table book. Looking through it brings back all kinds of memories of my visit to Barcelona!