Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban
by Glenn M. Lindgren, Jorge Castillo, Raul Musibay
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Author: Glenn M. Lindgren, Jorge Castillo, Raul MusibayEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-12
ISBN: 158685433X
Number of pages: 234
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Book Reviews of Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban
Book Review: Must have for Cuban food lovers, but needs more pictures!
Summary: 4 Stars
I long looked forward to this book, ever since I first heard it was being published. I pre-ordered it in April and finally got it last month. It was certainly worth the wait, as it is a beautiful book with glossy and colorful pages. It has an extensive list of Cuban recipes, ranging from drinks to desserts and everything in between, with varying levels of difficulty. There are many simple recipes in addition to more challenging ones (like the one for making your own Cuban bread).
The recipes in the book are very similar to the ones you can find on the Three Guys' website or the ones in the electronic book that they published a while ago, but with some changes to the recipes. Change is fine, such as expanding upon the recipe selection, but other times I was a little disappointed to see that some of the recipes in the book are more complicated than the ones I was used to. One example is the recipe for "Ajies Rellenos" (Stuffed Green Peppers). The recipe I first found on their website, which is excellent and one of my favorites of all their recipes, is in the book, but there are added ingredients that just add more complexity to the dish for me. I prefer the simpler recipes, which are good for novice cooks and cooks that are also on a food budget.
Another complaint is that I wish there were more pictures of the recipes and the food! There seem to be more pictures of Miami and of the guys or of random food (i.e. a loaf of Cuban bread floating in a pool) than of the recipes themselves. Ideally, I would have loved to see a relevant picture next to each recipe, but I know this would have probably been more expensive and time consuming. However, at least to have more pictures would have been great. I don't mind seeing pictures of Miami and of the authors. All I'm saying is I prefer to see more pictures of the actual dishes than of random palm trees or signs. So those are my two main disappointments with the book.
However, overall I love the book, as it does present a lot of simple, homestyle recipes as opposed to a lot of fancy stuff. And like others have commented, it is done in a familiar and conversational style that makes for entertaining reading. I actually found myself chuckling sometimes while I read the commentaries. I also like that they explain many Cuban culinary traditions and the history behind some of the dishes, as well as a glossary which comes in handy to explain to non-Cubans what some of the ingredients are. This book is a definite must-have for those interested in Cuban cuisine. I especially appreciate it because I am a Cuban, formerly from Miami, who is now living up in Toronto. Since there aren't many Cuban restaurants here, I have to make a lot of the dishes that I remember and crave myself - and the Three Guys are the best source of information about Cuban recipes and culture that I have found! I also appreciate that they keep in mind that some of their readers live in places where there isn't a lot of access to Cuban ingredients, and they often offer substitutes for specialized ingredients. For example, they will say if you can't find X ingredient, then you can use Y ingredient, which is commonly found in supermarkets everywhere but are also a close substitute to the original (i.e. replacing "calabaza" with butternut squash).
So good job, Guys! I look forward to when they publish their Cuban Party Book - just LOTS of recipe pictures next time, okay? :)
PS - I would love to see a recipe for "Carne con Papas" and "Bistec en Cazuela" in your next book.
Summary of Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban
If you are one of the more that two million people who have visited the web site at iCuban.com: The Internet Cuban, you already know who these Three Guys are. If you are one of the more than six billion people alive today who have not, a little explanation is in order. They are Three Guys From MiamiTM who share a passion for good food, good conversation, and a great party.Are you are new to Cuban cuisine? If so, then you are about to enter an exciting world of flavor. Cuban cooking combines the tastes of Spain with the tropical flavors of the Caribbean. Throw in some New World spices and ingredients and a strong African influence and you have the essence of Cuban cookery.
These recipes also reflect ingredients and methods that were refined by Cuban exiles after they came to the United States. Here they found an abundance of foods that were either very scarce or completely unavailable in Castro's Cuba. Fish and seafood are two examples of foods that were only rarely enjoyed in Cuba after 1959. It was also impossible to get real olive oil-an ingredient that gives so many Cuban dishes a distinctive Latin flavor. Exile in the U.S. also exposed Cubans to ingredients they never saw in Havana. Salmon is very popular with Miami Cubans, for example, but unheard of in Cuba.
Wherever possible the Three Guys have made these dishes simple to prepare. You don't need to be a professional chef to create any of the recipes in this book. Best of all, you don't need to be Cuban to cook and enjoy them. If a Swedish guy from Minnesota can cook Cuban food (and he does it very well), you can too!
They have madge several appearances on the Food Network.
Glenn Lindgren first came to Miami in 1984 and fell in love with the city, the people, and the Cuban culture. A freelance writer by profession, Glenn documents the antics of the Three Guys From Miami in books and on the Internet. When not in Miami, Glenn and his wife live in Minnesota with their son and two daughters.
Raśl Musibay, born in Cayo la Rosa, near Bauta, in the province of Havana, spent one winter in New Jersey but has been a full-time Miami resident ever since. He is the manager of the Red Bird Amoco station there. He and his wife have two married children.
Jorge Castillo was born and raised in Cayo la Rosa, Havana. He came to the United States via the Mariel Boatlift in 1980, then left Miami after three months to live in Iowa, where he became a respiratory therapist. Now the regional sales manager for a major medical products company, he makes his home in Miami's West Dade with his wife and two daughters.
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