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A Taste of Old Cuba: More Than 150 Recipes for Delicious, Authentic, and Traditional Dishes | 
 enlarge | Author: Maria Josefa O'higgins
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 280541
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060169648
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.597291
EAN: 9780060169640
ASIN: 0060169648
Publication Date: October 26, 1994
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An evocative feast for all the senses, A Taste of Old Cuba combines a Cuban expatriate's charming and vivid memories of a childhood on the idyllic island before Castro's revolution with more than 150 recipes for delicious, authentic, and traditional Cuban dishes.
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 I bought it so I could cook my favorite recipe! August 7, 2007
a reader (Los Angeles, CA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Years ago I used to frequent a great Cuban restaurant near where I worked. My favorite dish there was "picadillo" which is basically a hash made with ground beef, garlic, onions, olives, capers and tomato (and served over white or yellow rice). It was my favorite. So, when the restaurant closed its doors forever, I tried to duplicate the dish at home but never came close. One day I picked up A Taste of Old Cuba and lo and behold it had the picadillo recipe (all the ingredients were available at the supermarket). I cooked up the recipe as soon as I could and it was the exact dish that I used to have at the Cuban restaurant. Eventually I tried several other recipes from the book, however, they were not as good as the other Cuban dishes I've had in the past.
 Solid and authentic April 21, 2007
Hypathia
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
She provides accurate information on the life and eating habits of Cubans. Solid recipes
Marrying into a cuban family September 4, 2006
Vincent Acosta (Palm Coast FL)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Marrying into a Cuban family I knew absolutely nothing about cooking Cuban food and was constantly hearing the way His mom cooked this or that, This book and some natural talent at cooking has given me rave reviews from my Even my Widowed father in law. who ask me to look for it in Spanish IE why I am here now
Thank you Maria
Divine August 9, 2006
Floridiana (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Everything I have made from this book tastes exactly like the food in the famous Cuban restaurant "Versailles" in Miami, which to me is the essence of classic 1950s Cuba. This is not a "30-minutes meals" type of book. All the recipes aren't necessarily simple, though some are, but they are very authentic and Mrs. O'Higgins does a good job of explaining the procedures.
Some of the recipes that I have tried are the Ropa Vieja, el Picadillo Clasico, of course the black beans, Arroz con Pollo, Tambor de Platano and the Andalusian Chicken Breasts, which is delicious, and all the recipes have been a success.
Aside from the classic recipes, the book is dotted with "recuerdos", or reminiscences of life in early and mid-century Cuba and pictures of Mrs. O'Higgins family, making for a very enjoyable and endearing read.
Miami Expatriot -- This keeps me sane! February 23, 2006
katecane (Washington,DC)
It's hard to find good Cuban away from Miami [and I assume Cuba.] The recipes in this book smell and taste like my favorites from Calle Ocho; I prepare a dish, and I'm not homesick for a good 24 hours!
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