Tropic Cooking: The New Cuisine from Florida and the Islands of the Caribbean

by Joyce Lafray Young

The exotic tastes and smells of the wonderful food from the market stalls and restaurants of the islands from Grenada to Jamaica mixc with the secrets of the hidden restaurants from northern Florida... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898152348
• ISBN13: 9780898152340
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Island Nyamings

Having lived in the Caribbean, I am hard to please when it comes to our dishes...they have to taste "just right" and be authentic. This cookbook definitely has many recipies that are very familiar to me. True island cooking at its best! You will not be disappointed with this purchase. Gwaan an enjoy it!

Great food!

My wife loves the fact that I like to cook. Our kitchen shelves are filled with cookbooks and most have a few recipes that I like. Tropic Cooking is one that I consistently use and everyone, including my kids, loves the results. The Florida Avocado Dip is wonderful, I usually leave off the olives though. Pork Chops Negril is a sweet treat that just takes a few minutes to create. It's perfect for an evening when you're strapped for time. Potatoes Bonaventure is always a hit at pot lucks, I think it's the pastrami that catches peoples attention as well as tickles their tastbuds. If you can get fresh ripe tomatoes that don't taste like cardboard then one of these two recipes are wonderful. Broiled Tomatoes with Mushroom Bits. Fried Tomatoes. I wish I was more of a dessert person because some of these sound wonderful. Cicely's Baked Bananas was an experiment once for a dessert party and it was very well received. I took home an empty plate which is always a good sign. I highly recommend Tropic Cooking!

best recipe for curried chicken

Love this cookbook. Recipes are from the Caribbean, as well as a number of Florida's best restaurants. I use this book all the time and have for years. It's fun!

If you have only one cookbook this is the one!!!!!

I have a libary of cookbooks and "Tropic Cooking" is the one I constantly use.

This is a superior book on Caribbean cuisine

This is one of the best, easy-to-follow cookbooks and guides on how to cook lowfat, delicious Caribbean foods. I was the "hit" of many dinner events with family and guests using this great guide to unique and delicious recipes. I recommend "Tropic Cooking" by Joyce LaFray for the experienced chef or the novice cook who's looking for an easy to follow, hard to find cook book to yummy Island dining.