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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Caribbean
Memories of a Cuban Kitchen : More Than 200 Classic Recipes
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by:
Randelman, Mary Urrutia
Schwartz, Joan
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Publisher:
Wiley
Published: April 25, 1996
ISBN: 0028609980
Format:Paperback
Pages:352
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Book Description
From Publishers Weekly
"Most Cubans will tell you that we have two food groups: party food--made up of snacks--and real food, built around fish, stews and soups," write menu consultant Randleman and editor Schwartz. "We seem to consume more of the
former." In 1957, when Randleman herself was 10 years old, her prosperous family emigrated to Miami from Cuba. Her memories of pre-Castro life and eating are filtered through a golden haze of childhood recollection: cousin Pepe entertains his family at
meriendasic (afternoon tea), in which "steaming trays began appearing from the kitchen, borne by a parade of indulgent maids and cooks," and glamorous Aunt Titi drives the young Randelman to the Havana Yacht Club for incomparable freshly fried potato
chips and croquetassic "filled with smoky creamed ham and splashed with lime juice." The Cuban national cuisine as it emerges here is a fusion of Spanish, African, Chinese and Portuguese elements, as one sees in a dish such as okra stew with plaintain
dumplings ( guiso de quimbombo ), containing root vegetables, sherry, bacon and Cuban beef stock, always seasoned with cumin.92 Lime juice is used liberally, both as marinade and flavoring. Desserts are largely custards, flans and puddings.250 The book
is a personal yet comprehensive introduction to a cuisine perpetuated more in South Florida than in its native island.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this
title.
Product Description:
Authentic Cuban recipes offer a mixture of Spanish, Indian, African, Chinese, and Portuguese cuisine, from appetizers like Green Plantain Chips, to such entrees as Roast Pork Creole, to tropical rum-based drinks and
desserts.
Filled with reminiscences and evocative halftone photos of Randelman's childhood in pre-Castro Cuba, this book presents more than 200 traditional recipes for Cuban dishes, a cuisine that lusciously combines Spanish, Indian, African,
Chinese, and Portuguese influences.
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