Sweet Hands: Island Cooking From Trinidad And Tobago (Hippocrene Cookbook Library) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ramin Ganeshram
Publisher: Hippocrene Boooks
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 72607
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 247
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.2 x 1
ISBN: 0781811252
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.597283
EAN: 9780781811255
ASIN: 0781811252
Publication Date: March 17, 2006
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Product Description
Callalloo and Buss Up Shut, Mother-in-Law And Kuchela, Chip Chip and Doubles: the verbiage of Trinidad's cuisine is both lyrical and mysterious. The variety of foods from this Caribbean nation and their fanciful names tell the story of a rich and eclectic cultural heritage. A British colony from 1779 until 1962, during those years Trinidad & Tobago's population grew to include East Indian and Chinese indentured servants who worked in the sugar plantations alongside former African slaves. Trinidadian food is marked by the blending of these cultures. As such, curry, Indian breads, callaloo (a soup of West African origin), and fried rice are all among the national dishes. The book includes these dishes, as well as many others, including Shrimp Creole, Beef Stew with Dumplings, and Ginger Beer. Also included are fascinating histories and anecdotes on such topics as Trinidadian rum, Buccaneer Cooking, and Black Cake. Beautiful photographs by Jean-Paul Vellotti bring this beautiful island nation and its unique cuisine to life.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Great cookbook September 15, 2008
Karen (Tulsa)
I purchased this book for my husband who worked for a couple of weeks in Trinidad. He was not able to buy a cookbook while there.
I searched Amazon and bought the one and only Trindad cookbook, and it was a winner! He was very pleased that the recipes were for a lot of the food that he experienced.
 The author has some good ideas April 9, 2008
Luvtocook (Jamaica Qns NY)
I like how the author is very versatile with her cooking. Her cooking recipes are very easy to follow. I would recommend the book to a friend who wants a taste of Trini culinary.
 No match to Naparima Girls Cook book March 26, 2008
G. Clarke (New Haven, CT USA)
It's okay. I tried her recepies on basics like breads and it was bland. I think she's mixing Trini with some other culture's recepie and it's just not working too well. The way she describes ponche crema is not the simple, delicious way a Trini makes it-- We don't add cream of coconut!
I should have put the money towards the Naparima Girls book. Never heard one complaint about that book from any die-hard Trini.
Great Trini Recipes! March 2, 2008
N. Mayers
I am of Trinidadian and Venezuelan descent and know plenty of scrumptious foods native to Trinidad but was not familiar with how to make them. Since I've moved out and started college, I missed my grandmothers cooking so I decided to buy this book. It has amazing recipes! Unfortunately, I am unable to find a Venezuelan cookbook but at least Sweet Hands will keep me preoccupied until I do!!! =-p
Real Trinidadian Flavors January 19, 2008
Barbara Barney (Finger Lakes, NY)
If you've ever eaten "doubles" on the street in Trinidad and wondered how to reproduce that delightful flavor at home, this is the book to use. The recipes are true native specialties, described so anyone can enjoy them.
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