Crossroads Cooking: 1

by Elisabeth Rozin

Book Overview

Elisabeth Rozin's Ethnic Cuisine--dubbed by the Los Angeles Herald Examiner "one of the most thought-provoking cookbooks . . . in recent memory"--focused on the unique "flavor principles" of cultures... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670873381
• ISBN13: 9780670873388
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Like a Trip to Another Culture

In much the same way music can be viewed as a roadmap of cultural diaspora, Elisabeth Rozin demonstrates...DELICIOUSLY...the way food takes on the nuance of place. Simple salted cod from Portugal becomes something delicate and heavenly with new-found ingredients of coconut sauce from the colony of Mozambique. Another sure-fire recipe explores the treaures contributed by Brasil...savory cashews added to coconut milk and coriander, toasted cumin and cilantro, with the punch of fiery African cayenne to turn poached shrimp into something truly remarkable. I have experimented on a number of my friends with these recipes. As word got out, the "volunteer guinea pig" list has grown! There are simply no bad recipes here. And trust me, I am NOT a cook! I live in a small studio apartment with minimal kitchen equipment. But I can handle these recipes and ingredients with no problem. I love this book. Elisabeth Rozin has turned me onto cooking...and eating!...in a fantastic way.