Memories Of A Cuban Kitchen

book is used, however, besides the used status which was good, the book was damaged in delivery. it won’t allow pictures from my iphone photos. book was a gift, currently not in my possession

I am always looking for Cuban cook books to gift on to the next generation. Many of the recipes in this book are unfamiliar to me, for instance, we make our black beans with roasted green peppers, not so here, but...many of the recipes read very tasty. There are no pictures in this book and to be honest a lot my better cookbooks don't have pictures in them. I bought this book used and it came in excellent condition. Some of the wrapping had been torn open...maybe someone was looking for $$$. The seller wrapped the book in plastic wrap (Such an AWESOME idea) and that protected the book from the elements...South Florida was stormy today...so thank you very much!

Having a dear friend who is from Cuba, we are treated to wonderful meals from his home land whenever he invites us for dinner. He doesn't cook with recipes and when we query him about how he put together such delicious empanadas or cuban roast pork, he waves his hand and says "I never measure. I go by instinct!"Well his instinct is phenomenal...mine, not so much. When I constantly bemoaned the fact that I could never duplicate his delicious culinary creations, he surprised me one Christmas with this cookbook. He said he perused countless Cuban cookbooks out on the market to find the one he wanted for me and Memories of a Cuban Kitchen invoked the recipes and ingredients he remembered from his childhood.The recipes are easy to follow and the cookbook is organized very nicely. There is also a glossary of terms that is very helpful. The ingredients you can find in any food store and after being introduced to Mojo, it is now a staple in my pantry. The recipes use lots of garlic which my friend always says to me..."if the recipe calls for four cloves, you put in eight!!" We love garlic and I think it is what makes the Cuban dishes so delicious. I always thought that Cuban food was spicy, but it is not. It is very flavorful, but not necessarily spicy hot.Mom's Black Beans are to die for as are the Cuban Pork Chops. The Cuban sandwiches are all mouthwatering wonderful and the fillings for the tea sandwiches are amazing. I made the sandwiches for a church brunch and everyone was very impressed. The rice pudding is a fabulous dessert for the culmination of your Cuban feast.This cookbook is one to have on the shelf to pull out when you want to savor some outstanding comfort food from Cuba.

I started checking this book out of the library over 20 yrs ago. I first tried the Arroz Blanco perfect white rice, and let me tell you what it is.! No matter if you are cooking one cup of rice or 12 cups of rice this recipe has been my go-to method ever since I first picked up this book. Prior to checking this book out from the library I could not make rice to save my life. I remember periodically I would keep going back to the library to take the book out again and again for various other recipes I remember standing in the library and making photocopies of certain recipes. Recently someone was telling me they are very challenged with making rice so I was explaining the method that I used and they thought I was crazy. It reminded me of this cookbook so decided to purchase my own copy I don't know what took me so long because there are so many amazing recipes in this book! My daughter recently tried the rice recipe and she was shocked at how fluffy the rice came out and how perfectly cooked it was. My mother now also only Cooks rice the way this book taught me to. I highly recommend you get this book

I did the rest of you a favor and purchased Cuban Table as well. Take it from me, once you know a few basics with Cuban recipes, as all of you with Cuban grandmothers know, you have the Cuban kitchen down pat. The Cuban Table has rave reviews, but this book has 200 recipes with many interesting variations. I was able to locate marinades that I loved and enjoyed with friends in Hialeah, and even recipes that I enjoyed at fancy restaurants in Coral Gables. As far as for your weekly bang-for-the-buck as a home cook, Memories of a Cuban Kitchen will help you stretch your dollar while feeling full, satisfied, and entertained. Cubans are experts at turning lower-cost cuts of meat into fabulous dishes. With that being said, the recipes are not terribly complex, do not require ingredients you've never heard of, and once you have your kitchen basically stocked, you will be able to wow your family with the techniques and flavors lavished in this book. Don't go for flair, go for substance. This book has substance. Also, as an aside, a wonderful history on pre-Castro Cuba precedes every section of recipes.

Nice variations of a theme with some recipes - eg Shepherd's Pie in the UK, but with a Cuban twist - as well as some new ones and some (frankly) some I shall avoid - fried brains anyone?Worth the purchase to try another cuisine, after eberyone has had the books on Chinese, Indian, Italian, Thai etc. cooking!

Lovely authentic book

tasty!

Fantasric recipes

Same as other cookbook recipesI have.