The Ghana cookbook / Fran Osseo-Asare & Barbara Baëta ; with photos by Fran Osseo-Asare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osseo-Asare, Fran, author, photographer.

Baeta, Barbara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food.

Ghana.

Cooking, Ghanaian.

Food--Ghana.

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Physical Description:

viii, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., [2015]

Summary:

Designed as an introductory, but comprehensive cooking course that builds on basic flavors, textures, and cooking principles, and seasons them with stories, photography, and cultural explanations.

Contents:

Introductions: From Brisbane (CA) to Accra : Fran's story ; From Ghana with love : Barbara's story ; Introducing Ghana

part I. Essential flavors and techniques: The Ghanian pantry in North America ; Textures, flavors & cooking methods ; Seasoning techniques ; Removing skins from black-eyed peas ; Cracking the mysteries of the coconut ; Toasting and grinding corn flour ; Fermented corn and cassava doughs ; Tomato tips ; Cooking with peppers ; Basic simple tomato gravy ; Basic stocks and soups

part II. The recipes: Snacks, street foods & appetizers ; Main dish soups ; Stews ; Fish & shellfish ; Vegetarian main dishes ; Meat & poultry ; One-pot meals ; Condiments ; Grains, roots, & other starches ; Breakfast & beverages ; Candy, desserts & baked goods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 238) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780781813433

0781813433

OCLC:

896840053