El Cocodrilo's Cookbook: Over 100 High-Flavor Recipes Fused With a Caribbean and Latin American Kick

by Perucca-Ramirez, Marie; Ramirez, Julio J.

• ISBN13: 9780028610085
• ISBN10: 0028610083
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

A bounty of food originated in the Americas: potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes, chile peppers, vanilla, and corn. This book enlightens readers with a brief history of the agriculture and food of the Americas, and then presents a collection of recipes which make use of ingredients native to Central and South America. A percentage of royalties will go to the preservation and restoration of the rainforest and its animals. 80 line drawings.

Table of Contents

About El Cocodrilo	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The History of the Bounty of the America	p. 4
A Brief History of Agriculture in the New World	p. 6
The American Cornucopia	p. 10
Toucans: Ramphastos sulfuratus	p. 33
Cooking Basics	p. 35
Cooking Methods Explained	p. 41
Treefrogs: Dendrobates auratus	p. 46
Salsas, Sauces, and Condiments	p. 49
Tapirs: Tapirus bairdi	p. 69
Appetizers	p. 71
Crocodiles: Crocodylus acutus	p. 87
Soups, Chowders, and Gumbos	p. 89
Sloths: Bradypus tridactylus	p. 98
Sides and Salads	p. 101
Jaguars: Panthera onca	p. 109
Entrees	p. 111
Spider Monkeys: Ateles geoffroyi	p. 129
Desserts	p. 131
Iguanas: Iguana iguana	p. 147
Food Notes	p. 149
Mail Order Sources	p. 153
References	p. 157
Index	p. 161
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