The Bottom Line
Cuban Chicks Can Cook, the Indispensable Guide to Basic Cuban Favorites by Ana Quincoces Rodriguez offers a peek into a spirited culture that embraces food with the same gusto it has for life.
Pros
- Recipes are easy to read and follow
- Ana Quincoces Rodriguez shares her Cuban culture through personal stories
- Sample menus included
- Foreword written by the People's Court Judge, Marilyn Milian
Cons
- No individual recipes for basic seasonings such as sofrito or adobo
- Sparsely illustrated - no photographs
Description
- ISBN: 0-595-40850-8
- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
- Published on February 9, 2007
Guide Review - Cuban Chicks Can Cook, the Indispensable Guide to Basic Cuban Favorites
Quincoces Rodriguez shares her Cuban heritage through personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout a collection of easy to read and follow recipes.
The author writes, “The idea behind this book is that there is no need to tamper with perfection. Cuban food cannot be duplicated or combined with anything else to make it better.” Her basic, yet satisfying, recipes follow this philosophy.
The recipes in the book are traditional and standard foods found on most Cuban tables. You’ll find over 70 authentic Cuban recipes for soups and stews, salads, rice dishes, beef and pork, fish and shellfish, chicken and turkey, side dishes and vegetables, sandwiches, snack and finger foods, desserts, and beverages.
