- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction; 1st edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060192577
- ISBN-13: 978-0060192570
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 19.5 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 853 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #867,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very usable, but not as strong as Curried Favors,
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This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
This book features the cuisine of southwest India, a region whose cuisine is very different from the brown glop Americans think of as Indian food. The food is very varied and very fresh, featuring lots of vegetables and legumes with subtle gradations in spicing. It's a pleasure to make and a pleasure to eat. And it makes terrific party buffet food.That having been said, this book is not as effective as the author's other book, Curried Favors. The introduction is wonderful. The author goes back to the India, weaving together explanations of the origins of the cuisine and its various influences with portraits of her family and how they taught her to cook it. This section is delightful. You come away much wiser and yet feeling as if you've been immersed in her culture and embraced by her family. But the recipes themselves could be a little better. It's not that the results aren't terrific. They are. But the recipes lack the perfect clarity and sequencing of Curried Favors, where the ingredients list is set up to facilitate prep and the instructions lead you confidently through to a successful conclusion. Sometimes it takes an extra reading or two to figure out how to line up your prep or how the dish will be put together. If you're patient and read again you'll be just fine, but if you started with the other book you'll be a little frustrated that this one isn't just as wonderful. Net net -- if you're looking for your first Indian cookbook, buy Curried Favors over any other book -- including Madhur Jaffrey, by the way. If you love Curried Favors, you can buy this one as a supplement. But you'll still reach for Curried Favors first.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not special, but still a nice little book,
By C. J. Thompson "Arctic John" (Pond Inlet, Nunavut Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
As the title indicates, this book focuses on the cooking a Kerala, a small state down at the south-western tip of India known for its rich home-grown spices. That being said, some of the dishes, such as the Vindaloo and Biriyanis are more northerly in character, while a lot of the rest, while obviously southern, are not so vastly different from many dishes one might find in a more general book on Indian Cuisine. The recipes are very nice, though, and are well-written and easy to follow. There is also a good textual introduction to Kreala and its cuisine at the beginning of the book. I thought a little bit more material in spice-blending would have been better, but the individual masalas provided for most recipes are nicely balanced. I probably would have awarded four stars if there was an illustration accompanying each recipe.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
I got this book because my family is from Kerala, now they live in the states and I am living in Europe. Even though I am familiar with most of the recipes and I can always call my mummy for a recipe this is a very good book to have on hand. The directions are written excellently and follow the traditional style that I have seen my whole life. If you are away from your Indian family and you want some home cooked food this is definitely a book to keep on hand.
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