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EATING CUBAN:
120 Authentic Recipes from the
Streets of Havana to
American Shores

By Beverly Cos and Martin Jacobs
Introduction by Ana Menendez

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Most of us can get our hands on a ticket and travel to just about any place in the world we wish. Not so with Cuba, and it’s been so for a long time. Soon, however, we may get to go, enjoy the night beat, savory foods and fun things Latino. Here’s a chance to bring your Cuban food expectations up to date. 

Cuba has a large uniqueness. She lives under strict restriction of goods. Yet, by calling upon their many ethnic backgrounds -- Spanish, African, Chinese, French and Native American – and sticking to Cuba’s geographical restrictions, some  pretty interesting recipes result. The cookbook, Eating Cuban, presents recipes in six parts:  The Roots, Creole Classics, Street Food, New Wave Cooking and Beverages.

 Check these:

  • Galician White Bean Soup with white beans, chorizo onion, green pepper, garlic,ham hock, collards and potatoes.

  • Creamy Pumpkin Soup:  olive oil, onion, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream, pumpkin Cuban bread croutons and parsley.

  • White Bean and Potato Salad:  Red potatoes, white beans, onion, vinegar, cumin, garlic, olive oil parsley and lettuce leaves

  • Sweet Potato Pudding:  sweet potatoes, sugar, lime zest, cinnamon, egg yolks, cinnamon, rum and whipped cream

  • Pickled Onions:  red and white onions, vinegar, allspice, oregano, bay leaves, peppercorns, a jalapeno chile.

  • Avocado Gaspacho El Bambu:  avocados, lime juice, cucumbers, onion, broth, yogurt, fresh cilantro, red radishes, bell pepper, green onion tops

  • Guava Barbecue Sauce:  Guava paste, tomato paste, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, cumin, dry mustard, chile-garlic sauce, dry sherry and cilantro

  • Cream Cheese Ice Cream:  cream cheese, sugar, fresh lemon juice, vanilla, heavy cream and milk

At the end of the book find a Glossary of Cuban Ingredients and Cooking Terms, Sources for Cuban Cooking Ingredients and a list of Some Favorite places for Eating Cuban both in Havana and in the U.S.

A review by Marty Martindale © Largo FL 2006