Peru: The Cookbook

The definitive cookbook on Peruvian cuisine by the country’s most famous and popular chef, Gastón Acurio.

The definitive Peruvian cookbook, featuring 500 traditional home cooking recipes from the country’s most acclaimed and popular chef, Gastón Acurio.

One 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.

Acurio guides cooks through the full range of Peru’s vibrant cuisine from popular classics like quinoa and ceviche, and lomo saltado to lesser known dishes like amaranth and aji amarillo. 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.

About the Author:

Gastón Acurio was born in Lima, Peru, in 1967. He has created an international empire, exporting Peruvian cuisine around the world.

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- The definitive cookbook on Peruvian cuisine by the country’s most famous and popular chef, Gastón Acurio
- Gastón Acurio is a major national celebrity with 735,000 Twitter followers and more than 1 million Facebook friends. He has his own television show and supporters who want him to be President
- Brings 500 authentic recipes from the Peruvian home to the worldwide kitchen for the first time
- Named ‘a hot food trend’ by USA Today and ‘the next big thing’ by the Wall Street Journal, Peru is now poised to expand its influence into the home kitchen
- From quinoa and ceviche to gluten-free amaranth and aji amarillo, Peruvian food offers an abundance of healthy and unique ingredients
- The launch coincides with Peruvian restaurants opening in major cities worldwide as the cuisine is embraced by the mainstream