Authentic Recipes from Jamaica: [Jamaican Cookbook, Over 80 Recipes]

by John DeMers and Eduardo Fuss

Book Overview

Cook delicious, authentic Jamaican food with this easy-to-follow Jamaican cookbook. Jamaica is the mountainous Caribbean island famed for its coffee and its beaches. But with its abundance of homegrown ingredients and its many cultural influences, it has developed a remarkable cuisine all its own. To visit the Jamaican kitchen is to discover the sumptuous flavors of spicy jerk pork, sweet tropical juices, complex curries and sumptuous desserts. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0794603246
• ISBN13: 9780794603243
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Periplus Editions
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Authentic

I've made several recipes from this book and all were excellent and tasted authentic. I would definitely recommend purchasing this.

This is a great book to learn about Jamaican cooking!

I have been making my own Jamaican food for many years, but wanted to branch out from my usual recipes. This was a great book to start with. The recipes are basic enough for a mainlander to use and find the ingredients! Tasty recipes! and you will learn about the great island country as well!

A blend of traditional and new dishes gathered from the island's chefs and restaurants

There's always room for another Jamaican cookbook on the market. What makes Authentic Recipes From Jamaica appealing is a blend of traditional and new dishes gathered from the island's chefs and restaurants, paired with over 60 color photos shot on location. From a Smoked Marlin Salad created by James Palmer of Strawberry Hill to a variation of the classic Fricasseed Chicken created by Norma Shirley of Norma at the Wharfhouse, including pepper sauce, catsup, chili and thyme, it's these originals which delight.