Puerto Rican Cook Book

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Rightfully the author dedicates this book to Isabel , the native of St. Kitts who always called herself proudly A British Object. She was an inspired cook, and many of the delicious dishes and thirst-quenching drinks that appears in this volume are of her concoction. All of them were perfected through the years by Mrs. Dooley from Isabel s explanation of a pich of dis and a lump of dat. Other recipes in the book are prized cookery secrets of the first families of Puerto Rico. Many of them were brought from Spain and have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. Others are Puerto Rican dishes enriched by the blending of the knowledge of the Spanish Senoras and the native cooks. All of these recipes are easily adaptable to modern American kitchens. New ways of preparing vegetables and unusual soups; methods for making cheaper cuts of meats tender and savory; the preserving of fruits in jams and jellies all are in this delightful and intriguing volume of recipes of the fascinating island on the Atlantic and the Caribbean. A book that has been read but is in very good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Average used book with all pages present. Shows signs of wear with some minor defects. Pen ink name inscription on inside cover, See pictures for details. N° de ref. del artículo 20084

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