Name: Peru: The Cookbook (Cucina)
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Author: Acurio, Gastón ; Sewell, Andy
ISBN: 9780714869209

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gastón Acurio

De… (fotógrafo)

Andy Sewell

Publisher

Phaidon Press

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

29.0 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm

Weight

1.45 kg.

ISBN13

9780714869209

Edition No.

Synopsis "Peru: The Cookbook (Cucina) "

The definitive Peruvian cookbook, featuring 500 traditional home cooking recipes from the country's most acclaimed and popular chef, Gastón Acurio.One of the world's most innovative and flavorful cuisines, Peruvian food has been consistently heralded by chefs and media around the world as the "next big thing." Peruvian restaurants are opening across the United States, with 20 in San Francisco alone, including Limon and La Mar.Acurio guides cooks through the full range of Peru's vibrant cuisine from popular classics like quinoa and ceviche, and lomo saltado to lesser known dishes like amaranth and aji amarillo. For the first time, audiences will be able to bring the flavors of one of the world's most popular culinary destinations into their own kitchen.

Gastón Acurio

(Author)

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(Lima, 1967) He is the most important promoter of Peruvian gastronomy through thirty-four restaurants located in eleven countries where he develops different culinary specialties. He was one of the creators of the Lima Gastronomic Fair called Mistura, which in a short time has become one of the three most important in the world. He has received the "Entrepreneur of the Year" Awards in 2005 by América Economía magazine. He was also considered in 2010 by Unicef as «Goodwill Ambassador». In 2011, he was chosen as one of the twenty most influential chefs in the world at the Madrid Fusión fair. He received in Stockholm, from the hands of Prince Carl Philip, the Global Gastronomy 2013 award. That same year, he received in Italy the Antica Corte Pallavicina Award and the Lifetime Achievement from Latin America´s 50 Best Restaurants. His restaurant Astrid & Gastón has been on the World´s 50 Best Restaurants list for the last few years.

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