The Soul of a New Cuisine : A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition
by Marcus Samuelsson
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- Hardcover
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- Title The Soul of a New Cuisine : A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa
- Author Marcus Samuelsson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Hoboken, NJ
- Date 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0764569112I4N01
- ISBN 9780764569111 / 0764569112
- Weight 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg)
- Dimensions 10 x 9 x 1.23 in (25.40 x 22.86 x 3.12 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Cookery, African
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005028312
- Dewey Decimal Code 641.596
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Summary
In The Soul of a New Cuisine, Marcus returns to the land of his birth to explore the continent's rich diversity of cultures and cuisines through recipes and stories from his travels in Africa. Stunning color images by award-winning photographer Gediyon Kifle bring the breadth of the African experience to life, from fishermen at sunset off the coast of Zanzibar to French baguettes loaded onto a bicycle in Senegal.
Marcus shares more than 200 enticing recipes, including his own African-inspired creations and traditional dishes from all parts of Africa. You can delight in spicy stews and Barbequed Snapper from West Africa and the familiar Mediterranean flavors of dishes like Moroccan Lemon-Olive Chicken, or make your way east and south for the irresistible taste combinations of dishes such as Curried Trout with Coconut-Chili Sauce from Kenya and Apple-Squash Fritters from South Africa's Cape Malay. Using ingredients that are readily available in American markets, the recipes are doable as well as delicious.
Of course, one of the keys to authentic African cooking is the use of spice blends and rubs, which elevate simple cooking techniques to an excitingly varied and intense level. Marcus includes his favorites here, with blends that go from sweet to spicy and feature everything from hot chili peppers and peppermint leaves to sesame seeds and ginger.
As he says, Africa is "a state of mind that I hope this book will help you tap into wherever you are." By cooking with a handful of this and a pinch of that, trying new foods and enjoying old ones in a new way, and lingering over meals with family and friends, you will bring the free, relaxed spirit of African cooking to your table and discover for yourself the soul of a "new" cuisine.