We Fed an Island

We Fed an Island The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time

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Hardback (11 Sep 2018)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend José Enrique at Enrique's ravaged restaurant in San Juan to eventually cooking 100,000 meals a day at more than a dozen kitchens across the island, Andrés and his team fed hundreds of thousands of people, including with massive paellas made to serve thousands of people alone. At the same time, they also confronted a crisis with deep roots, as well as the broken and wasteful system that helps keep some of the biggest charities and NGOs in business. Based on Andrés's insider's take as well as on meetings, messages, and conversations he had while in P

Book information

ISBN: 9780062864482
Publisher: Ecco, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Ecco, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 363.3492283097295
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: xii, 267 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight: 500g
Height: 235mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 28mm