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Africana : more than 100 recipes and flavors inspired by a rich continent / Lerato Umah-Shaylor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First Amistad hardcover editionDescription: 288 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780063277496
  • 0063277492
  • 9780063277502
  • 0063277506
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- My African Food Journey -- Drinks, Dips & Sharing Plates -- Sumptuous Stews & Soups -- Roasts, Grills & Cooking with Fire -- Fabulous Fish & Seafood -- Spectacular Salads & Sides -- Breads, Grains & Pulses -- Chocolate, Cakes & Puddings -- Sauces & Spice Blends -- Cook's Tips -- How to Cook Plantains -- Universal Conversion Chart.
Summary: "AFRICANA travels across the continent showcasing its vibrant and varied cuisines that are rich in flavor, diverse in culture and steeped in tradition. Combining recipes passed down the generations but with her own modern and inventive style, food writer and cook Lerato shares her own stories of Africa with a delectable sense of adventure. Discover how to cook some of the most iconic dishes from Nigeria to Madagascar, Morocco to South Africa. With over 100 recipes to delight and inspire, they include Spice Island Coconut Fish Curry, Harissa Leg of Lamb with Hibiscus, Senegalese Yassa, Tunisian Tagine, South African Malva Pudding, and the secret to the perfect Jollof. Bursting with flavor and offering a sense of wanderlust, AFRICANA will bring the magic of the continent right to your kitchen"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction Adult Display - Second Floor 641.596 U48 Immigrant Heritage Month - June 2024 Available 33111010973309
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A culinary adventure and celebration of African cooking and cultural diversity, from a pioneering West African food writer, television personality, and cooking teacher.

Food writer and cook Lerato Umah-Shaylor's magnificent cookbook is a delicious eating tour of the African continent, introducing vibrant and varied cuisines that are rich in flavor, diverse in culture, and steeped in tradition.

Lerato adds her own modern twist and inventive style to traditional African dishes that have been passed down and enjoyed for generations, and combines these recipes with personal stories of Africa infused with her delectable sense of adventure.

With Africana, home cooks can learn how to create some of the most iconic African dishes, from Nigeria to Madagascar and Morocco to South Africa. Here are more than 100 recipes to delight and inspire, such as Spice Island Coconut Fish Curry, Harissa Leg of Lamb with Hibiscus, Senegalese Yassa, Tunisian Tagine, South African Malva Pudding, and the secret to the perfect Jollof.

A feast for the senses, bursting with flavor, and offering a sense of wanderlust, Africana will bring the magic of the continent to any kitchen.

Includes index.

Introduction -- My African Food Journey -- Drinks, Dips & Sharing Plates -- Sumptuous Stews & Soups -- Roasts, Grills & Cooking with Fire -- Fabulous Fish & Seafood -- Spectacular Salads & Sides -- Breads, Grains & Pulses -- Chocolate, Cakes & Puddings -- Sauces & Spice Blends -- Cook's Tips -- How to Cook Plantains -- Universal Conversion Chart.

"AFRICANA travels across the continent showcasing its vibrant and varied cuisines that are rich in flavor, diverse in culture and steeped in tradition. Combining recipes passed down the generations but with her own modern and inventive style, food writer and cook Lerato shares her own stories of Africa with a delectable sense of adventure. Discover how to cook some of the most iconic dishes from Nigeria to Madagascar, Morocco to South Africa. With over 100 recipes to delight and inspire, they include Spice Island Coconut Fish Curry, Harissa Leg of Lamb with Hibiscus, Senegalese Yassa, Tunisian Tagine, South African Malva Pudding, and the secret to the perfect Jollof. Bursting with flavor and offering a sense of wanderlust, AFRICANA will bring the magic of the continent right to your kitchen"-- Provided by publisher.

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