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by Colman Andrews (Author) "Catalan cuisine is a caldron full of prawns and monkfish simmering in rich broth on a butane stove in the galley of a fishing boat..." (more)
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One of the most important books ever published on European regional cooking is available again. Catalan Cuisine is the definitive guide to the food, wine, and the customs of Catalonia, a province of northeast Spain.

About the Author
Colman Andrews is the editor of Saveur magazine and an internationally acclaimed authority on the food and culture of Spain's Catalonia region. A restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times, a food and travel writer, and a cookbook author, Andrews has written for many leading publications. He is the author of two cookbooks, Catalan Cuisine and Flavors of the Riviera. Colman Andrews is listed in Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America, is a James Beard Foundation Awards Judge, and the recipient of a 1998 James Beard Foundation M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard Common Press (December 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558321543
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558321540
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #755,754 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Catalan cuisine is a caldron full of prawns and monkfish simmering in rich broth on a butane stove in the galley of a fishing boat off the Costa Brava port of Palamos; it's a brace of rabbits roasting on an open fire beside a slate-roofed fieldstone farmhouse in the eastern Pyrenees while a silent grandmother with a strong right arm beats olive oil and garlic into a thick, emphatic sauce; it's an elegant salad of white beans, celery leaves, and marinated salt cod posed on a cool black plate in a restaurant dining room in Barcelona. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars AUTHENTIC CATALAN FOOD mmmmm, December 8, 1999
I am a Catalan person living abroad, and sometimes it is difficult to explain friends that Catalan food is something different to what everybody knows as Mediterranean food, since being totally Mediterranean, it is not Italian nor French. This books discovers the authentic taste of Catalan food, that, as the author says, HAS TO BE DISCOVERED. Try it and enjoy your meals. I can say that CATALAN FOOD IS ONE MILLION BETTER THAN ITALIAN AND FRENCH. It keeps simple and accentuated flavors with simple raw materials, but obtaining an PERFECT COMBINATION.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AUTHOR, and please continue plublishing thousands of more recipes of Catalan food.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book and eat your way through Catalonia, May 10, 2001
Catalan cuisine is ancient. It earliest roots go all the way back to the Romans who occupied northeastern Spain.

It uses many of the same ingredients as other Mediterranean cuisines -- tomatoes, eggplant, garlic, beans, pasta and all kinds of meat -- but it combines them in unexpected ways.

Who would expect salt cod with honey, for example? Catalan cuisine has it, and Colman Andrews presents its recipe here. And who would expect a restaurant which specializes in salt cod? Andrews tells us that Barcelona has one.

He says that one very unusual -- indeed unique -- feature of Catalan cuisine is its habit of mixing olive oil and lard together, in the same dish, as a cooking oil. Catalans also use butter as a cooking fat, making for rich, nourishing, tasty dishes.

Catalonia has both mountains and seashore. So one may find spiny lobster stew (Civet de Llogosta) on the one hand and Andorran-style trout (Truita de Riu Andorrana) on the other.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Turn any meal into a celebration of taste and delight!, May 4, 2000
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In Catalan Cuisine, Colman Andrews draws upon the great cooking traditions of Spain's Catalonia region. This superb collection of regional dishes showcases the simple and vibrant flavors in hundreds of Catalonia's best and beloved recipes ranging from Valencian Paella with Shellfish; Eggplant Flan; and Sweet Red Peppers Stuffed with Duck, to Salt Cod with Garlic and Paprika; Pork-Stuffed Apples, and Cinnamon Ice Cream with Warm Strawberry Coulis. The recipes are "kitchen cook friendly" and will turn any family meal into a celebration of taste and delight.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study of Catalan cuisine. Buy It.
`Catalan Cuisine, Vivid Flavors from Spain's Mediterranean Coast' by the very notable culinary journalist and editor, Colman Andrews, contributes to Spain's cuisine's being the... Read more
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