Brazil: A Cook's Tour

Amazing

it is a cook book, so you expect to make good use of the recipes. I am Brazilian and I assure that many recipes are different of the "traditional way of doing" or have different ingredients. Besides, it doesn't cover the very typical menu, instead has some recipes that don't tell much about what would be a Brazilian taste. Above all, still a great book very well illustrated.

I love the way it was divided into different regions in Brazil and that they showed very sumptuous photos of the edible items they wrote about...

hello my husband he from brazil and from honduras the only thind is i want to learn more from his country he know much of my and i what to learn for his food and culture one beacouse we what our children to learn for both of their parent are camening from both culture hondu/brazil

The photos are so wonderful!!!!! This cookbook will not only give you great recipes and make your mouth water, but it will also give you a desire to go see for yourself!!! The "wanderlust" adventurer will want to go to the open air markets and try all of the spices and fruits that are not common in the United States. This cookbook is one of those that is also great reading and upon receiving my copy I just wanted to make myself a "Caipirinha" (lime, rum, and sugar drink) and scan all of the beautiful photos and recipe ideas!!! This makes a wonderful gift for all of the cookbook collectors on your list!!! This book has a glossary and also a good source list of ingredients in stores in the U.S. And if the travel bug gets to you...there are some travel suggestions too!!! Don't forget your visa!!! Boa Sorte! (Good Luck)

I agree with you! My gilrfiend made a delicius "Moqueca", and she never went to Brazil! Great book!!!!

Like other reviewers, I was bowled over by the fantastic photos throughout this book. They are really beautiful and take me back to the year I spent in Brazil. My problem with the book is simple: There is no way anyone actually cooked by the majority of these recipies!! Ingredient amounts don't make sense, bowl and dish sizes don't make sense, cooking times don't make sense. Let me give one of the more egregious examples: In the recipie for Bolo de Aipim, the author proposes putting 2 pounds manioc root, 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, 2 cups milk, and 2 cups coconut milk into a 9"x13" pan. These ingredients wouldn't fit into a pan twice that size! In addition, there is way, way too much liquid. This cake would take over an hour to firm up, not the 30 minutes he recommends. This is just one of dozens of examples.I am tempted to recommend this book as a coffee table fixture, but I can not even do that. It is irresponsible of this author to write a book with grossly untested recipies. It is a waste of my money on ingredients and my time in the kitchen.I do not recommend this book to anyone. There are many better choices for Brazilian cooking.

Fast and nice!

fantastic

This is a great intro into Brazilian foods.