The World's Finest Chicken: Over 100 Authentic Dishes From Around the World [Hardcover]

Sonia Slyer (Author), Janice Metcalfe (Author), Margaret Olds (Editor), Phil Wymant (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: The World's Finest Food | Publication Date: April 1996

Chicken may well be the most popular main course around the world, which is why it is difficult to come up with new and exciting ways of preparing it. Adapted for the American kitchen, these inspiring recipes have been collected from France, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, China, Greece, and other countries. From Italian Pollo al Limoni to Thai Gai Satay to French Coq au Cidre, this collection of 110 recipes features a dish for every palate. 90 color photos. 115 color maps.

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In this collection, originally published in Australia, Slyer and Metcalfe (The World's Finest Food) offer appetizer and side- and main-dish recipes. The classic dishes are often nearly synonymous with their homelands and come largely from Asia and Europe, with Russia, the U.S. and South America marginally represented. Most of the straightforward recipes use techniques and ingredients familiar to American cooks, with only a handful requiring a trip to an Asian food store to complete. The authors have also lowered the fat content in many recipes. In addition to recipes calling for curries, yogurt, wine and bouillon cubes, home cooks find such exotic fare as Chicken and Coconut Milk Soup (Thailand), Chicken and Pistachio Croquettes (Lebanon), Spicy Chicken with Chocolate, Chiles, and Nuts (Mexico) and Chicken and Almond Pie (Morocco). Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Chicken Cacciatore appear in several variations supplanting expected classics such as Chicken Kiev and Chicken Cordon Bleu. Color maps and on-location photographs by Phil Wymant enable cooks to soak up regional ambiance while dinner simmers on the stove.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556704526
• ISBN-13: 978-1556704529
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,964,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every Recipe is Great, May 9, 2008

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This review is from: The World's Finest Chicken: Over 100 Authentic Dishes From Around the World (Hardcover)

I've tried a lot of the recipes from this book, and they're all fantastic. The photos are great, and the food tastes authentic, not dumbed down, american (aka, bland) versions. Strong flavors, interesting ingredients, great food. I own this book, and I'm buying my mom a copy for Mother's Day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and exotic chicken recipes!, August 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The World's Finest Chicken: Over 100 Authentic Dishes From Around the World (Hardcover)

This is one of the best books for international chicken recipes. The pages are filled with exotic offerings and the recipes often call for unusual ingredients, so it's not for the timid. My results for the Lemongrass Chicken and Coconut Chicken were absolutely fabulous (although I did omit ingredients that were not at hand). Many of the recipes are accompanied by mouth-watering photos to inspire you when choosing amongst the variety of dishes. My only gripe is that some of the Indonesian and Thai recipes look to be mere variations on each other. But in summary, I'm looking forward to trying more of the recipes in this book.