Cookbook - Opening the Gates to Canal Cuisine AWARD WINNING!

Panama Canal Museum Cookbook, "Opening the Gates to Canal Cuisine." (Hardback - 2005) Contains a collection of favorite recipes used by individuals and families in the Panama Canal Zone and the Republic of Panama. The recipes date from Construction Days (1904-1914) until the end of the American Era (2000). The cookbook contains a total of 450 recipes ranging from typical Panamanian fare to classic American Cuisine as well as international cuisine from many countries around the world including Greek, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish and many more. This cookbook is highly readable with family notes about recipes; memories of meals and get-togethers; historical notes from early construction; information about cooking techniques for rare tropical foods; heart warming yet meaningful tributes and advertisements. The mission of the book is to perserve the memories of the American Era in Panama through artwork, recipes, and anecdotes and historical tidbits gleaned from years of written records as well as from the people who lived and worked in the Panama Canal Zone. It is a "must have" keepsake for all "Zonians" and anyone interested in the fascinating history of the Panama Canal. 324 pages.

Price: $25.00