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Puerto Rican Cuisine in America: Nuyorican and Bodega Recipes

Puerto Rican Cuisine in America: Nuyorican and Bodega Recipes

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Author: Oswald Rivera
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 16 reviews
Sales Rank: 43508

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1

ISBN: 1568582447
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781568582443
ASIN: 1568582447

Publication Date: September 25, 2002
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Product Description
Puerto Rican cuisine, with its strong Spanish and African influences, holds a unique position in the world of Caribbean cooking. The food is spicy, hearty, healthy, sensuous, and adventurous. The 240-plus recipes included here range from traditional island dishes and drinks to the latest Nuyorican creations. Fully illustrated, this edition features a new preface by the author.



Customer Reviews:   Read 11 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars WOW!!!   June 21, 2007
Gracie Anduze (White Plains, New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am African American and I purchased this wonderful cookbook several years ago. The cover on my book was different than what's shown here, but all I can say is WOW!!! What a pleasure, there were always certain Puerto Rican recipes that I loved and whenever I would ask how to make it I would get "I don't know, I just make it, I don't use a recipe." I always loved the flavor in the beans and never knew how to accomplish the taste, now I know it's sofrito, I now make my own. The description on how to make pasteles is a big positive too. I have a Greek friend and she makes pasteles around the holidays and gives them as gifts. One Puerto Rican guy couldn't believe that a Greek girl made the pasteles. But thanks to Oswald Rivera's fine cookbook it's possible. I especially enjoy his humor and the stories, I feel he's right there in the kitchen with me. I feel contrary to what the other reviewer said about pictures I didn't miss them at all I just wanted these basic recipes for my friends and family to enjoy. BRAVO! Mr. Rivera, you've put a smile on my face.


5 out of 5 stars my bible in the kitchen!!   April 4, 2007
Mrs. Latina Bella (PHILADELPHIA, PA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love this cookbook! It has so many recipes in it. I've tried a number of them and I loved them all. this book is so great. My mom never really taught me how to cook or my grandmom, and what they did show me, I never remembered, I have to use recipes and with this book at my side, I can make everything. My rice is fabulous. My kids love my cooking and they tell me all the time that I should be a chef! :) thanks Mr. Rivera.


3 out of 5 stars pictures please   January 16, 2007
S. DACOSTA (New York, NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I purchased this book and the recipes sound great but there was no illustration to show you what the dish should look like (very dissappointing). I also found that a lot of the ingredients could only be purchased at "Bodegas" or spanish neighborhoods.


3 out of 5 stars Basic recipes!   November 3, 2006
Vero (Bronx, NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I was expecting to find more recipes of Puerto rican dishes. However, it does the job in providing you with basic recipes that you can do on a daily basis. I was expecting one for some fancy dish.



5 out of 5 stars Autentico y sabroso   October 10, 2006
Puching (Brooklyn, NY United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

We decided we needed some Puerto Rican cookbooks in the house, and Puerto Rican Cuisine is one of them. It really looks like all our abuelitas worked on this great cookbook with Rivera. Quite a few recipes brought tears to my eyes since I haven't eaten them in over six years since my great-grandmother died. We look forward to recreating many of her dishes with the assistance of this book. If you want a simple, authentic Puerto Rican cookbook, this is for your culinary library.

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