Overview
The essential cookbook for Trinidad & Tobago is celebrating 20 years with this anniversary edition that features new recipes, photos and cultural notes about this unique Caribbean cuisine!
“As twenty years of successful publication has proven: the importance of this book cannot be overstated—for anyone claiming Trinidadian descent and for those non-Trinis who simply love our glorious culture.”
—Chef Chaz Brown (from the foreword)
“In Trinidad, the best compliment a cook can hope for is to be told he or she has ‘sweet hands.’ It means the person is so talented in the kitchen that anything he or she makes—from a sandwich to a seven-course meal—is like manna from the gods.”—from the Introduction
Inspired by memories of her father and her own experiences on the islands, Ramin Ganeshram invites readers to explore the cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago, where Indigenous, African, Indian, Chinese, Syrian, Spanish and British culinary influences come together in a unique blend.
This new 20th anniversary edition has been completely updated with an introduction to Trinidad’s rich, fascinating history; 180 user-friendly recipes; a detailed travel section for visitors; and numerous sidebars about ingredients, techniques and key aspects of Trini cuisine and culture.
Sample recipes:
- Accras
- Doubles
- Meat Patties
- Shark & Bake
- Tamarind Fish
- Mango Curry
- Buss-Up Shut
- Black Cake
- Stewed Oxtails
- Benne Seed Chutney
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