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Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America

by Maricel E. Presilla
W.W. Norton. Oct. 2012. c.864p. illus. photogs. index. ISBN 9780393050691. $45.
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Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) is a Cuban-born chef and renowned culinary historian who won the 2012 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Her latest, a bible of Latin American cuisine, presents more than 500 recipes for both authentic and modern dishes, from adobos and sofritos, to popular empanadas, tamales, and ceviches, to the less familiar cachapas (corn griddle cakes) and picadillo (a seasoned beef hash). Expertly blending history with travel narrative and memoir, Presilla brings Latin American food culture to life. The comprehensive treatment makes it difficult to isolate information about individual countries, but most readers won’t mind.
VERDICT An indispensable reference. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Sue White , Oct 15, 2012
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