Food & Cooking of Chile: 60 Delicious Recipes From A Unique And Vibrant Cuisine

Benelli Boris

ISBN 10: 0754829898 / ISBN 13: 9780754829898

Published by Lorenz Books, 2014

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Chile enjoys a privileged position in South America, with a diverse climate and geography that hosts a wide variety of ingredients, from seafood to grass-raised cattle, and a variety of fruit and vegetables. This book includes recipes for fritters, dumplings and salsas, hearty stews and tender fish dishes as main courses, and creamy desserts. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 370 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 938. . 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780754829898

Bibliographic Details

Title: Food & Cooking of Chile: 60 Delicious ...

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Brigdale, Martin

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This book features 60 delicious recipes from a unique and vibrant cuisine. It is a celebration of Chilean food and cooking, with authentic and tempting recipes that are easy to recreate in your own kitchen. Recipes include traditional Empanadas, stuffed with beef and olives; Picorocos Gratinados, a piquant dish of seafood topped with cheese; and Leche Nevada, a dessert of soft meringue floating on a delicate custard. It is lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs of every dish, and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Chile enjoys a privileged position in South America, with a diverse climate and geography that hosts a wide variety of ingredients, from fabulous seafood to grass-raised cattle, and an amazing variety of fruit and vegetables. Chile's cuisine is deeply rooted in its past, with a successful fusion of indigenous foods, such as potatoes, corn and quinoa, with traditional Spanish cooking techniques brought to the region by the conquistadores. The recipes in this book are full of taste and individuality, with fritters, dumplings and salsas to whet the appetite, hearty stews and tender fish dishes as main courses, and luxurious creamy desserts.

About the Author:

Boris Basso Benelli is a native Chilean with a passion for his country's food. After working as head chef in a top restaurant in Valparaiso he co-founded a cooking school where he now runs classes on Chilean cuisine.