Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails and Food to Share with Friends

Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails and Food to Share with Friends
by Stephen Siegelman

Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails and Food to Share with Friends
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Author: Stephen Siegelman
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-15
ISBN: 1580085563
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

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Book Review: A Campy, Kitschy Delight
Summary: 5 Stars

By Bill Marsano. Trader Vic's Tiki Party!: Cocktails & Food to Share with Friends," by Stephen Siegelman, is perfect for retro theme parties. Trader Vic, with his famous rival Don the Beachcomber, ushered in the Tiki Bar Era of American partying, which centered mainly on the 1950s and 1960s (which of these two men actually invented the Mai Tai, signature drink of the epoch, remains in dispute--both claim it.) Those were days of restaurants blanketed with faux-Polynesian decor, when pupu platters were the rage and drinks came in bowls serving four or more and were decorated with paper umbrellas, which folks later learned to call parasols. Relive that glorious and joyously ridiculous time with this collection of tropical cocktails and food recipes for everything from finger food to entrees. The recipes are interesting, mostly pretty easy to make, and generally fun to eat or drink. The photos are very nice but the main appeal is that the recipes are clearly presented and easy to follow.--Bill Marsano is an award-winning writer on wines and spirits.
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The tiki volcano is erupting all over again, and now Trader Vic?s, the legendary purveyor of Polynesian food, drinks, and fantasy, wants to help us bring it all home. Step behind the bar and into the kitchen at Trader Vic?s and learn how to create the kind of tiki magic that made ?the Trader? famous. It?s all here: recipes for 95 of the restaurant?s best-loved tropical cocktails and after-dinner drinks along with more than 35 party-friendly recipes for pupus, tidbits, finger food, entrées, and desserts?all adapted from the past and present menus of Trader Vic?s. Dozens of tips and ideas for inexpensive, easy tiki decorating and entertaining at home are included, as is a guide to the basics of bartending equipment and techniques. Whether it?s a blowout tiki party for friends or a spontaneous occasion to dust off the shaker, this book brings favorite concoctions from Trader Vic?s into your home.
  • An entertaining guide from Trader Vic?s restaurant including 130 recipes for cocktails, pupus, finger food, entrées, and desserts.
  • A follow-up to the popular THE GREAT TIKI DRINK BOOK.
  • Trader Vic?s has 21 company-owned and franchised restaurants around the world?from Emeryville, California; to Berlin, Germany; and Osaka, Japan.
  • Cocktail recipes include the Samoan Fog Cutter, the Tiki Puka Puka, Scorpion, the Kamaiina, and The Original Mai Tai, invented by Trader Vic himself in 1944.
  • Appetizer recipes include crowd-pleasing pan-Asian small plates and nibbles, like Crispy Prawns, Cha Siu Pork, Ahi Tuna Poke, and Key Lime Chiffon Tartlets.
  • Throw a rocking tiki party using the decorating, music-selection, bar-stocking, and menu-planning tips found here.

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