The African Cookbook

by Bea Sandler

Presents menus and recipes from eleven African countries, with serving hints and complete shopping lists, and includes additional recipes for appetizers, soups, fish, poultry, beef, side dishes, salads, breads, and desserts

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Evelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cookbook was first published in 1970 and includes quite a lot of information about entertaining in several African countries, some of which no longer exist. I found these sections fascinating.
I did cook a wide selection of recipes from this book, and a couple found their way into my favourites. Overall though, most were just ok.

[Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice, entertaining cookbook. My first edition is from 1970 [lucky find at local second-hand bookstore], so it references the Malagasy Republic, among other places, that are reminders of European colonization that once covered virtually the entire continent. The 11 countries examined are geographically diverse, and each has a "How dinner is served in ..." which gives the reader a better idea of culinary traditions. Additional appendices devoted to starches, fish, meat, etc., contain recipes from countries beyond the featured eleven. The menus are doable. Ingredients are not exotic, and substitutions are offered. These are very approachable menus. Downside: the glossary in the beginning of the book is so basic as to be superfluous. There are no pictures or illustrations, which given the subject is regrettable.