Peru - The Cookbook

Peru - The Cookbook by Gastón Acurio is a wide-ranging celebration of Peruvian home cooking, presented as a definitive collection of recipes. It brings together 500 traditional dishes from one of the country’s most acclaimed and popular chefs.

This cookbook explores a cuisine widely described as innovative and full of flavour, with Peruvian food frequently highlighted by chefs and media worldwide. It reflects the growing international presence of Peruvian restaurants, including a notable concentration in the United States.

Key details

• Author: Gastón Acurio
• Cookbook focused on Peruvian cuisine
• Includes 500 traditional home cooking recipes

Synopsis

Gastón Acurio guides readers through the breadth of Peru’s vibrant cooking, moving from well-known favourites to lesser-known ingredients and dishes. Alongside classics such as quinoa, ceviche and lomo saltado, the collection also introduces recipes featuring amaranth and aji amarillo.

Designed to translate a celebrated culinary destination into everyday cooking, it offers a practical route into the flavours and variety of Peruvian food for home kitchens.