Cocina Al Minuto

by Nitza Villapol

Las mejores recetas de la cocina cubana y muchas internacionales populares en Cuba, explicadas en forma sencilla y comprensible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897290003
• ISBN13: 9780897290005
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Cdiciones Universal
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Best Cuban Cookbook

I have used this book for years to cook all my Cuban food. It is the best collection of amazing Cuban dishes. I bought some to give to my granddaughters. I want to buy more books for the others

The original best Cuban cookbook!

My mother gave me this book in 1980 just after my wedding...I have it to this day but it is falling apart, that’s why I ordered a new one...I want to pass it down to my daughter. I have cooked almost every recipe in it to rave reviews. A must have for the Spanish speaker who likes to cook Cuban food.

Cocina Al Minuto

The recipes are delicious. They come out exactly the way they are suppose to. One of the best Cuban Recipe books that exist. My parents used to have the same book in Cuba. Too bad it doesn't come in English. I've had several friends ask about it.

Timeless Cuban Cooking

This is no mere cookbook, it is an institution. This book defined Cuban home cooking for 1st generation Cuban American children whose parents came to the US from Cuba in search of a better life for their families. Being one of those children, my mom's cooking (with help from this book) forever defined what great home cooked Cuban food should be. It is the touchstone to which I will always compare anyone elses Cuban food. And to be honest, none so far has compared. "Cocina al Minuto" represents a piece of Cuban culture and tradition in every household. Not nuevo Latino, fusion, or any other interpretation of the moment, these recipes are the bedrock of all great cuban dishes. Cuban family cooking at its best. My mom passed the book on to me when I moved away and each time I cook a recipe it takes me back to my childhood, watching my mom cook in the house I grew up in. One of my favorites is Frijoles Negros. When I make this dish of dishes, and nail it, as my mom used to make, an incredible sense of joy and pride come over me. It is a little piece of my childhood in a spoon. I hope to pass these same recipes on to my children and perpetuate the tradition of wonderful Cuban home cooking.

The Cuban Bible

They don't call this "The Cuban Bible" for nothing. My Mom and Aunt brought theirs from Cuba when they immigrated to the United States. It is so worn out they are falling apart. It is the best cookbook I have ever used. The recipes are simply wonderful. Anytime I want to make a special Cuban dish I pull out "Cocina Al Minuto." I have also purchased several copies as gifts for family and friends. Cristina