The Africa Cookbook: Tastes of a Continent

Straight to the source, Jessica B Harris’ book is an essential introduction and more to African cuisine and resources. I’ve begun my culinary journey!

It was interesting to learn some of the history and origins of the recipes in the African culture. But I did think it woud be more cook book like when I ordered the book. My expectations were more recipes and less history and origins.

Though some ingredients for the spice mixes may be hard to find, the dishes make finding them well worth it. As a world traveler via my kitchen, there is nothing I love more than a cookbook & a challenge!

If you know how to cook this is a good cookbook. Provides a general overview of a number of cultures from Africa.

The book is a nice introduction to African cooking with hard to find senegalese recipes. However, the ethiopian selection is ridiculous, there are so many wonderful possibilites and yet she chose to include a recipe for raw beef with instructions that make it clear she knew very few if any readers would actually want to make this dish. That I found very disappointing.

For someone who enjoys digging in to cultural and ethnic recipes with a flourish - this one is great! I will throroughly enjoy mastering some of the essential tips that this cookbook includes. I will have fun exploring with my family - so you should too!

The print quality of the paperback is disappointing. Some pages are faint and the paper has a rough, recycled feel. I don't expect high quality from a trade paperback, but this one is below par. I would opt for the hardback if possible.

I have looked through several African cookbooks - compilation volumes as well as books for countries and regions. This one has a good variety of dishes and regions represented. It also provides both well-known dishes and lesser-known dishes.

if you are interested in Africa and it's food this is a good book. My wife loves cooking from the recipes and I love eating it. for instance yam and plantain are easy to find in the UK and make really pleasant alternatives, but it appears to be more about the cooking methods and combinations of foods and spices whilst using normal supermarket ingredients.

Interesting read, overview of cooking on African continent. Recipes well described and easy to follow.Recommended reading for all who are interested in international cooking.

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Mass market USA paperback

I am unable to g.ive a comprehensive review of this book because it is intended as a present.However after a brief scan of it I am sure that it will be of extreme use to the recipient