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Portuguese cooking is based on commonplace ingredients: tomatoes and beans, garlic and cilantro, sweet peppers, bay leaves and wine. What, then, distinguishes it from a host of other Mediterranean food cultures? This lavishly photographed tribute to the dishes of Portugal answers that question. Ortins, a first-generation Portuguese-American, learned cooking from her father, and charming anecdotes about her Pai are interspersed throughout the book. She is an astute observer of details, carefully describing how her ingredients should feel, smell and look, rather than simply listing their quantities. Many of the recipes show off the spectacular flavors of a frugal cuisine: Fisherman's Stew of Graciosa and Turnip Green Soup with Rice, for example, are cheap, delicious and easily prepared. More elaborate dishes, like the signature Pork with Clams Alentejo-Style or her two-day tripe recipe, are lucidly broken down into straightforward, almost foolproof steps. Thorough in scope as well as technique, Ortins covers every imaginable facet of Portuguese cooking: sausage- and cheese-making, breads and sweets (such as the famous crusty rolls called papo-secos and the delicate pasteis found in Portuguese bakeries) as well as more familiar meat and seafood dishes. Not every home cook will invest in a meat grinder or a dough sheeter, make sausages or pepper paste from scratch or undertake recipes that take two or three days to prepare. Still, anyone who has ever enjoyed Portuguese cooking and longed to make it at home will find this an indispensable guide. Color photos. (Aug.)Forecast: Portuguese food is still relatively new in the U.S., which means this book has little competition.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Library Journal
Other than Jean Anderson's classic Food of Portugal, Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz's Food of Spain & Portugal (o.p.), and Joyce Goldstein's recent Savoring Spain & Portugal, there are few good books on Portuguese food, making Ortins's new cookbook especially welcome. A first-generation Portuguese American, she presents more than 150 recipes for Portuguese regional cooking from both the mainland and the Azores: hearty soups; lots of seafood, including the classic Clams Cataplana; grilled and roasted meats, such as a mouth-watering Garlic Steak; Batatas Fritas (Portugese Fries) and other vegetables; sausages, of course; and a selection of breads and desserts. There is also a chapter on Portuguese wines, which are becoming more popular in this country. Although the cuisines of Portugal and Spain are often treated together, Portuguese cooking has its own identity, and most libraries will want this work.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Introduction to Portuguese Cooking,
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This review is from: Portuguese Homestyle Cooking (Paperback)
Buy this book for the stewed chicken and rice recipe alone... this one was a huge favorite at our house. This book is a great introduction to a wonderful but little-known cuisine, and should provide you with hours of cooking fun. One small caveat: the wine chapter has next to nothing about Port, Portugal's most famous contribution to the world of wine. I'm not sure how the author missed this... she did a fine and thorough job on everything else. But overall a fine book and one which even Emeril's mother Hilda could enjoy :)
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Delicious recipes with interesting and useful information,
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This review is from: Portuguese Homestyle Cooking (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully designed Portuguese cookbook. It is well written which makes the recipes easy to follow. The photographs are very nicely done and a pleasure to look at. I highly recommend buying this cookbook for yourself or as a gift. The book is a treasure of outstanding recipes. Every recipe I tried is excellent.
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Perfect to add to your collection,
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This review is from: Portuguese Homestyle Cooking (Paperback)
Portuguese homestyle cooking has been a pleasure to read and use. I especially enjoy the section with descriptions of Ingredients, Methods and equipment at the start of the book. I also enjoy the recipe titles in Portuguese and in English as I speak both languages. The book is very well laid out which makes it easy to find the recipe you are looking for. As a child, my family made our own homemade wine. The last chapter of the book is dedicated to wines and includes pictures of old school grape stomping (which we did) and wine presses which was what my father used. Ana has written a book that bring me back to my youth which I always enjoy.
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