Peter Paul Klapwijk - From High Seas

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Soort boek
Hardcover

For as long as we can remember, Rotterdam has been the focus of many cultures. Ships from all over the world dock in its harbour. What would it be like on board of all those ships? And what does the world look like seen from a galley? In 'From high seas' one of the main characters on board of a ship is speaking: the ship's cook. The man - sometimes woman - who, with his craft, keeps the crew's spirits high. Forty cooks from all over the world - from China to Brasil and from South Africa to Poland - give their favourite 'high-spirit recipes' in this book. The recipes are from their birthplaces and are meant for groups of ten to twenty people. Just like on board. Every cook unveils the personal background of his recipe. 'From high seas' is more than a cookbook alone. Apart from every recipe, there is a 'tall story' about the sea. The cooks not only tell exciting anecdotes. They also tell about the harsh reality on board. For a ship's cook also feels homesick from time to time.