The Real Taste of Jamaica is arguably the best Jamaican cookbook ever published. Having enjoyed unequivocal success, selling over 150,000 copies since its first publication in 1993, this year - 2008 - marks the book’s 15th anniversary. It remains one of Ian Randle Publishers’ best sellers and is probably the bestseller of any book published in the Caribbean.
Written by practicing Jamaican cook of over 30 years, Enid Donaldson,
The Real Taste of Jamaica provides recipes that are simple, time saving, and allow for substitution of ingredients. The book is divided into 9 sections:
Starters
Soups
Vegetarian dishes
Fish
Chicken and Meat Dishes
Sauces and Dressings
Traditional Jamaican Baked Goods
Desserts
Beverages
Each section opens with stories and anecdotes that remind you of the good ‘ole’ days when meat was cured by smoking, and sweet potato pudding was baked in an iron ‘dutch’ pot rather than an oven. Jamaicans at home and abroad are reminded of their childhood days and their culture and visitors return home determined to try their hands at a few of their new-found Jamaican favourites.
Abundantly illustrated with photographs, line drawings and water colour images,
The Real Taste will make your mouth water for more.
