Puerto Rican Cookery - 8th Edition by Carmen Valldejuli (Hardcover)

About the Book

Now in its 15th printing, Puerto Rican Cookery has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). Accurate and easy-to-follow recipes assure the success of every dish". . . . considered today to be the definitive book(s) on island cooking".--Craig Claiborne, The New York Times.

Book Synopsis

Puerto Rican Cookery has become the standard reference on traditional native cookery (cocina criolla). According to the San Juan Star, the cookbook is seen and is more likely better read in some homes than the religious tome. . . . [it] is considered a primer for beginning cooks . . . a textbook for home economists and it is a guide for the gourmet as well.

From the Back Cover

Carmen Aboy Valldejuli, nï¿1/2e Aboy Ferrer, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most distinguished families. Her relatives included actor-director Josï¿1/2 Ferrer and Monsita Ferrer, who was a well-known pianist and composer. Brought up in the old Spanish tradition, Mrs. Valldejuli did not have the opportunity to discover the joy of cooking in one's own kitchen until she met and married a gourmet, the late Luis F. Valldejuli.
Curious about Puerto Rico's native cuisine, the Valldejulis researched and collected recipes together. Their efforts produced two other cookbooks available from Pelican, Cocina Criolla and Juntos en la Cocina.