Aunt Clara's Dominican Cookbook-MY REVIEW

[miguel]

Que chuleria......

I think I'm sold on this cookbook...
Looks great...!!!

......And you will not be disappointed, :bunny::bunny:.

About my "Croquetas", let me say what I REEEALY thought with a "campesino's" accent:

"Ei diablo, pero que maidita valna que me salio ma' bien, recontra carajo!!".

Very easy to make, took almost no time and THEY WERE YUMMMMMY!!.

Even called a "lamdon" friend to come eat one..... NOW I hope he doesn't show up so I can eat it later...wahahaha!.

 

[Lambada]

Another thing I would like to say is that ANY foreigner with a Dominican significant other SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK!!.

Hope Miguel doesn't mind if I add to this, any foreigner without a Dominican significant other - particularly those thinking of moving here. Part of the adjustment process is knowing what Dominican food is all about. This book, quite apart from recipes, gives you Dominican phrases, history, culture and a whole lot more. And for those moving here who will be arranging for a member of their staff to cook for them, it is utterly indispensable. Just think what it will do for your reputation to both know what the dish is with which you are presented AND to be able to name it in Spanish. You immediately start several notches up on the credibility scale. And that has ramifications far wider than most new folks would realise. Course, if next day you can cook the dish better than your cook did, because you've been secretly practising using the Aunts' book before you arrived here, you will garner instant respect.

 

[robbie]

Just ordered

I just ordered this book, looks good!

 

[miguel]

Ella trato uno.....

Btw: On Sunday, my g/f made a "Flan" following the book's intructions and it came out YUMMMMYLICIOUS.

I will, later today, make me some "chulitos".

 

[alicious]

OMG..I was just talking to someone the other day about a craving I had for some Flan...(and not just any Flan, but some Dominican made Flan)
This book is on my xmas wish list....if I don't get it...(after being very dissapointed in Santa) I will def. get it for myself...

Is there a recepit for Churros?
(And sorry...but what are chulitos?)

 

[Chirimoya]

Churros - although Dominicans eat them, they are a typically Spanish snack, and so are not in the cookbook.

Chulitos.

 

[M.A.R.]

I made the squash soup that's on the website, i'm sure its in the book.
I made it for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit.
Crema de Ayuma, very easy to make didn't use as much carnation evaporated milk as it suggested but it was delicious.

Hey Miguel can I come over and I'll LET u cook something for me????? wahahahah

 

[miguel]

Pues mira que........

Hey Miguel can I come over and I'll LET u cook something for me????? wahahahah

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!. Wahahahahahaha!.

But this I can do.....Make one in your name and eat it.

 

[Chirimoya]

Crema de Auyama "Aunt Clara's favourite" is definitely in the book. I make it without milk and it's still delicious. As for crema de cepa de apio...

 

[miguel]

Para chuparse los dedos.....

Btw: On Sunday, my g/f made a "Flan" following the book's intructions and it came out YUMMMMYLICIOUS.

I will, later today, make me some "chulitos".

Just finished eating the first chulito (out of 8) and it was GREEEEAT!.

I will name the next one "MAR'sHead"...Wahahahahaha!!.

 

[alicious]

oooooh thoooose...I totally forgot wut they were called!!!
yummmy!!!

 

[La Profe_1]

Btw: On Sunday, my g/f made a "Flan" following the book's intructions and it came out YUMMMMYLICIOUS.

Glad you liked the flan, Miguel. That was my recipe originally.

 

[2LeftFeet]

The only think I was disappointed in was it was soft cover... some how I missed that it wasn't hardcover .......

I liked my books, especially cookbooks in HB.

My only gripe!
Other than that..... no complaints from the peanut gallery

 

[juanita]

Congratulations girls!!! Way to go! They won the @ de Oro for best website in the Art category!

 

[SKing]

Got my cookbook last week and it is great!

 

[Kat1144]

Sking .. now you'll know some great recipes.. before you move to DR. I am going to buy myself the cookbook for Xmas and I may also buy a copy as a gift to give to my cousin whom is married to a Dominican and misses his hometown cooking.

Enjoy!

 

[M.A.R.]

Just finished eating the first chulito (out of 8) and it was GREEEEAT!.

I will name the next one "MAR'sHead"...Wahahahahaha!!.

You are such a tease, wow!!!

So were they easy to make? How many did you eat, you hog?!!

 

[miguel]

Que importa....

The only think I was disappointed in was it was soft cover... some how I missed that it wasn't hardcover .......

I liked my books, especially cookbooks in HB.

My only gripe!
Other than that..... no complaints from the peanut gallery

Come on, who cares....Don't judge a book by it's cover (or should I say "soft cover"), wahahahahahahaha!!.

I, for one, if the book was going to have the same pictures and intructions, they could have put it on "toilet paper cover" for all I care.

 

[miguel]

Si, si, si....

You are such a tease, wow!!!

So were they easy to make? How many did you eat, you hog?!!

And a tease I am....Ay si supieras...Wahahahahaha!

They were VEEEEEERY easy to make.

I made 8....Ate 5 and gave 3 to my neighbor from across the street....Not Dominican but she loved them (at least that's what she said).

Btw: Yes I did, La Profe..Thanks.

 

[robbie]

I just received my book today! The family is going to be getting a Dominican style brunch soon
I really like the all the info and background in this book, I could use some education in these areas:cheeky: