Food of Jamaica: Authentic Recipes from the Jewel of the Caribbean (Food of the World Cookbooks)

These beautiful books offer complete information on ingredients, utensils, and cooking techniques. Each volume presents the best authentic recipes and detailed explorations of the cultural context in which dishes are created and enjoyed. Each title contains 70 to 90 beautiful full-color photographs and a range of mouth-watering recipes by some of the area's best chefs This collection offers the island's best recipes, both traditional and the new, from Jamaica's hottest chefs and restaurants, including Norma Shirley of Norma at the Wharfhouse, Everett Wilkerson of the Sans Souci Lido and James Palmer at Strawberry Hill, to name only a few. Over 60 full-color photographs, all shot on location, illustrate this beautiful collection. Lively essays by food writers John DeMers and Norma Benghiat on the island's culture and history, explanations of special ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes make this the most complete guide to Jamaican food.
"The Food of Jamaica" offers the best food that the traditional Jamaican kitchen and the island's best-known chefs have to offer. Beautifully illustrated, the title includes over 70 recipes from well-known restaurants like Grand Lido Negril, Norma's, and Good Hope, as well as the curries, jerk sauces, and luscious fruit drinks and desserts for which Jamaica is famous. 144 pp. Part of the "Periplus World Cookbooks" series, this book presents step-by-step instructions for recipes from Jamaica, with tips for preparations in any kitchen. Essays on local food cover everything from dieting to ingredients, techniques and utensils.