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The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook by Ana Quincoces Book The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook by Ana Quincoces book Ebook The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download book here >> Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: University Press of Florida (September 9, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 9780813049786 ISBN-13: 978-0813049786 ASIN: 0813049784 Product Dimensions:7 x 0.8 x 10 inches ISBN10 9780813049786 ISBN13 978-0813049 Download here >> Description: “One sip of their Cuban coffee will keep you up for a week, which is perfect—that way you can have their delicioso desayuno every day.”— Sunny Anderson, Food Network“Now—finally—this wonderful collection of insightful stories and priceless recipes . Qué maravilla!”—John Quiñones, ABC News“If you haven’t tasted Versailles, you don’t know Miami.”—Pamela Silva Conde, Univision“How brilliant to be able to take Versailles home!”—Daisy Olivera, former Miami Herald columnist“What is a trip to Miami without a Cuban sandwich from this Little Havana landmark?”—Chef Art SmithFeatured on the Food Network, the Travel Channel, and CNN and named by Time as one of the top ten places to visit in Miami, Versailles Restaurant has been at the heart of the Cuban-American community for decades. Presidents, politicians, and pop stars routinely stop in for a meal and a photo op.In 1971, Felipe Valls Sr. opened Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana, fulfilling his vision to create a Cuban hub—a place where friends and families could get together to enjoy high quality food at affordable prices. The restaurant’s success still hinges on this premise.The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook features some of the most beloved recipes from this Miami institution, including fried yuca, vaca frita (shredded beef with onions), lechón asado (roast pork), ropa vieja (shredded beef in tomato sauce), guava pie, and, of course, the one, the only, the original Cuban sandwich. The simplicity of Cuban cuisine makes it surprisingly easy to prepare these bold and savory dishes for which the restaurant is renowned.Ask the die-hard patrons of Versailles why it is their favorite restaurant for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a post-party snack at 2 a.m., and they’ll tell you they keep coming back for the tortilla (potato omelet), the plantain chips with mojo, the croquettes, the moros (mixed black beans and rice), and the rabo encendido (oxtail stew). These flavorful recipes have been passed down through the Valls family for generations; they are the traditional dishes abuela used to make.Versailles is indeed more than just a celebrated restaurant. For many it is a home away from home—a place where people from all backgrounds congregate to enjoy great food while discussing work, politics, and daily life. This amazing cookbook helps amateur chefs everywhere re-create that same warm feeling right at their own dinner tables. Not a bad cookbook on Cuban food, especially for a beginner or someone who has only tried it in restaurants. I have tried some recipes and, while not as good as those handed down by family with a more homey touch or personal touches, it is fairly representative of what you eat in restaurants in general and Versailles in particular.For something less commercial, something more like what you would eat at the home of a Cuban family (especially if the hostess is a good cook) I highly recommend The Cuban Table. The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook in Cookbooks, Food and Wine books The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook Loved it, keep it in my purse incase of creative impulses. This book makes a great gift. Pritchard is Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies at The University. I agree with The reviewer who mentioned the book could use better organization, but even so, given that you will likely read this bit-by-bit and not in one restaurant, it really doesn't matter. I winged it and had Versailles of tips from her verbally before my trip of a lifetime. That's the good part. I enjoyed the older languagespellings. Insults the cookbook of any 14-year old (which Versailles the age of our reluctant spy). 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