Lonely Planet World Food Portugal

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Lonely Planet World Food Portugal (Lonely Planet World Food Guides)
Lynelle Scott-Aitken , and Clara De Macedo Vitorino
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1864501111

Book Description

Put simply, if you love food, you'll love Portugal. In your hands is the definitive guide to eating in Portugal, revealing dried salt cod, luscious Serra cheese, spicy sausages, the best coffee in the world, egg yolk sweets and Portugal's local firewater, aguardente. There's a rich history to soak up, along with girth-stretching food and a warmth of hospitality that's unique to the Portuguese. So whet your appetite for knowledge and get ready to expand body and mind! <ul>

the essential guide to the culture of food and drink in Portugal </li>

a guide to the mind-boggling variety of wine regions and types, including Madeira and port </li>

an exploration of the regional influences of Portuguese cuisine </li>

the definitive culinary dictionary, quick reference glossary and useful phrases for every food and drink occasion </li>

tantalizing photography and recipes </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

THOROUGH AND CONCISELY ACCURATE.......2002-08-26

For such a small country, Portugal has a wonderfully varied and diverse cuisine. Until now, the only other book that gave it any justice was Jean Anderson's "The Food of Portugal." This book is right-on with regional specialties like the "queijada" of Sintra, and many other delights.

THOROUGH AND CONCISELY ACCURATE.......2002-08-26

Book Description

In the land of Cervantes, Cádiz and castanets, food binds and defines Spanish culture. This guide explores Spain's culinary soul, whether it lurks in a 24-hour tapas bar, in the crowds of La Boqueria Market or even in your own kitchen. Spanish cuisine goes way beyond recipes and you'll discover that history, simplicity and conviviality are just some of the vital ingredients in the real taste of Spain. <ul>

the essential guide to the culture of eating & drinking in Spain </li>

hunting down the finest Spanish wines </li>

out on the town in Madrid </li>

Basque, Catalan, Andalucian and other regional specialties </li>

the definitive culinary dictionary, a quick-reference glossary and useful phrases for every food & drink occasion </li>

tantalising photography & recipes </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

More books on food!.......2000-12-19

We travel quite a bit and spend a lot of time beforehand getting information about the food where we're headed. Before taking off for Turkey some 3 years ago we bought "Eat Smart in Turkey," (there are several countries covered in that series), which was just what we were looking for. We used LP guides a lot, so welcome the debut of their food guides. Bought the one on Spain for an upcoming repeat trip and expect this guide to be helpful. No McD's for us!

Lonely Planet World Food: Spain.......2000-04-10

As frequent world travelers, there are certain "rituals" we perform prior to departure. Chief among these familiarizing ourselves with the local cuisine, and preparing dishes we expect to be eating. This little volume does the best job I have ever seen in explaining local food and drink, food preparation tools and techniques, and regional variations on all of these. Some recipes are included: the paella is the easiest I have ever prepared, and equally flavorful. The book is beautifully illustrated and whets one's appetite for travel to Spain as well as eating there. Descriptions of restaurant types are excellent: do YOU know what to expect at a horno asador, versus a terraza? And just what sort of drink WOULD you find at a sidreria? The one downside of the book is the lack of specific recommendations of restaurants, tavernas, etc. This is somewhat countered by a very precise guide to recommended stalls to visit in the Barcelona market. However, other guide books would have to steer you to eating establishments. The section on "Fit and Healthy" eating should be read by any traveler to a foreign country. Kudos to Lonely Planet. We look forward with great enthusiasm to their editions related to other cuisines.

Lonely Planet World Food: Spain.......2000-03-30

As frequent world travelers, we have certain "rituals" we perform prior to departure. Chief among these is "studying" food - reading and preparing dishes from appropriate cookbooks. We're going to Barcelona and Costa Brava in May, and have prepared numerous Paella dishes. The recipe in this book is much easier to prepare than most and equally excellent in flavor. We had read in Saveur Magazine a bit about Sidrerias. (Cider Houses, but not as in the bestselling book.) The Lonely Planet guide gave much more information. The one downside to this book is the lack recommendations of good restaurants, bars, etc. Perhaps their travel guide does this, but it would have been much better to incorporate this into the volume under discussion. The book is extremely well organized, and it's easy to access information on virtually any food-related subject. This would be a great addition to the library of anyone interested in Spanish cuisine. The section on "Fit & Healthy" does a much better than usual job of explaining potential risk factors for American tourists, and how to deal with them. This will be one of three books we bring with us to Spain. I look forward to acquiring any other titles published in this series. Kudos to Lonely Planet.

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