{"product_id":"peru-the-cookbook","title":"Peru: The Cookbook","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe definitive cookbook on Peruvian home-cooking, featuring recipes by Gaston Acurio.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGastón Acurio\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Lima, Peru, in 1967. He has created an international empire, exporting Peruvian cuisine around the world. Acurio owns more than 44 international restaurants, including three locations of La Mar restaurant in the USA. He plans to open more restaurants around the world in the next two years, including in Washington, DC. Acurio is a television host in Peru and is met by tens of thousands of fans wherever he makes a public appearance. People have started endorsing Gastón Acurio as the next Peruvian president in several newspaper articles, Facebook fan pages, television debates and a new movie, \u003ci\u003eFinding Gastón\u003c\/i\u003e, from Peruvian director Patricia Perez. His main restaurant Astrid y Gastón is on the San Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants list at number 18. He won the lifetime achievement award at the Latin America Best Restaurants in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"500 Peruvian specialities to make at home from Peru's best-known chef\"--Shrinkwrap insert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Top Ten Cookbook of Spring 2015 by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'[Acurio] is basically the godfather of Peruvian cuisine.' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR Morning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A treasure chest of Peruvian cuisine.' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Gaston Acurio is Peru's answer to Jamie Oliver and Anthony Bourdain.' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I never had any idea how varied and sophisticated the food from Peru could be. This beautiful volume is useful resource on a cuisine that's rapidly gaining in popularity north of the equator.' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It's my new obsession ... and a brilliant look at a cultural hegemony that is Peruvian food.' - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Zimmern\u003c\/b\u003e, Bizarre Foods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive Peruvian cookbook, featuring 500 traditional home cooking recipes from the country's most acclaimed and popular chef, Gastón Acurio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the world's most innovative and flavorful cuisines, Peruvian food has been consistently heralded by chefs and media around the world as the \"next big thing.\" Peruvian restaurants are opening across the United States, with 20 in San Francisco alone, including Limon and La Mar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcurio guides cooks through the full range of Peru's vibrant cuisine from popular classics like \u003ci\u003equinoa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eceviche\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003elomo saltado\u003c\/i\u003e to lesser known dishes like \u003ci\u003eamaranth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eaji amarillo\u003c\/i\u003e. For the first time, audiences will be able to bring the flavors of one of the world's most popular culinary destinations into their own kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2015 (EAN 9780714869209, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780714869209, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Acurio, Gastón\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2015-05-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Soul Food|Cooking|Individual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants|Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Central American \u0026amp; South American|Travel|South America|Peru|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cookbooks|Cooking, Peruvian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.2 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780714869209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780714869209\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154439733526,"sku":"SP-9780714869209","price":68.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780714869209_spiral.png?v=1774944547","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/peru-the-cookbook","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}