1,000 Mexican Recipes (1,000 Recipes)
by Marge Poore
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Author: Marge PooreEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-29
ISBN: 0764564870
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: A classic bible of Mexican cooking
Summary: 5 Stars
1,000 Mexican Recipes is a classic bible of Mexican cooking. As one enthusiastic reviewer wrote, "If you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere!" There are indeed cookbooks within cookbooks for the Mexican cuisine sophisticated palates. As with any ethnic work, much lore and history is interwoven with the thousand recipes, so you get a cultural and geographic education along with the inspiring presentations of imaginative Mexican delicacies. Thereare not just recipes but whole chapters devoted to Salsas, Appetizers, Enchiladas Tamales and Tortillas, Salads, Soups, Poultry, Meats, Fish, Vegetables, Beans Rice and Pasta, Eggs, Breads, Desserts and Beverages. There is also a Mexican Cooking Glossary and mail order sources for ingredients listed. This is a hefty book, 644 pages, packed with both familiar and obscure Mexican foods and preparation tips. For anyone who is a serious Mexican foods fan or cook, 1,000 Mexican Recipes is a must. Even the lovely illustration on the cover has a key inside that explains what each item or food is! Now that is what I call making ethnic cooking and foods accessible! Some of the more unusual sounding recipes included Cactus Salad with Tuna (page 202), Tamales in Bana Leaves, Oaxacan Style (p. 153), and Chicken, Ticul Style (p. 288) which contains black beans, Yucatan tomato sauce, pickled red onions, Yucatan habanero sauce, fried plaintains, fried whole tortillas, chicken, and cotija, or feta cheese!
Summary of 1,000 Mexican Recipes (1,000 Recipes)
Mexican cooking is made wonderfully accessible with this comprehensie yet personal cookbook. Offering 1,000 recipes for traditional fare from all the regions of Mexico, as well as dishes inspired by the nueva cocina of today's top Mexican chefs, this cookbook covers what home cooks need and want to know about Mexican cooking. Throughout, the author shares the cultural and culinary heritage of the people and food of Mexico from her perspective as a traveler and impassioned enthusiast of the country.Home cooks will delight in the mouthwatering recipes such as Corn with Chipotle Butter, Chicken Quesadillas, Pork Chops with Poblano Chile Sauce, and Mexican Coffee Flan. There are two dozen kinds of salsa and more than 45 delicious chicken dishes, plus much more -- enough exciting choices to fill weeknight dinner and special occasion menus for years!
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