- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Advantage Publishers Group (July 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0067575862
- ISBN-13: 978-0067575864
- Product Dimensions: 35.3 x 25.4 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #495,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
The latest addition to this popular series is a colorful guide to Mexico's diverse regional cuisine. Palazuelos is an experienced chef/caterer, and her recipes are inviting, her headnotes informative; Ignacio Urquiza's photographs of the food are eyecatching but uncontrived. There are many unusual dishes here, both traditional and contemporary, and most are far more sophisticated than the Tex-Mex fare many Americans identify as Mexican food. A good companion to Patricia Quintana's The Taste of Mexico ( LJ 12/86); recommended for most collections.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
The drama of Mexico's tumultuous history--the rise and fall of the Olmec and Maya civilizations, the magnificent Aztec world that greeted Cortes, the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, and the turbulent revolutionary years--is vividly reflected in the cuisine of this vast country. Mexican food is history itself, a culinary marriage of native Indian foods such as corn, beans, squash, chocolate and chiles with the Spanish contribution of wheat, rice and meats. The merger resulted in one of the world's most intriguing and least understood cuisines.
Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook captures the fascinating culinary heritage of Mexico in one stunning volume. The recipes, prepared by Acapulco-based Susanna Palazuelos, represent a vast selection of authentic Mexican dishes, from all of the states of Mexico. Many of them are unusual regional dishes that have been passed along by word of mouth, such as garlic chicken from Veracruz, and San Luis Potosi's own version of enchiladas. The traditional favorites are here--chiles en nogada, tamales, pozole, tortilla soup--along with some contemporary surprises such as tequila mousse, cilantro soup and lobster crepes. With pine nut sauce. Other well-known Mexican cooks have also contributed their own special recipes to the book.
All 250 recipes have been photographed by Ignacio Urquiza, one of Mexico's foremost food and travel photographers. He also provided the scenic photographs, which lead the reader through the regions of Mexico, revealing the markets, the countryside, the way the people live and eat in this varied and beautiful country. Marilyn Tausend's text provides an informative accompaniment to the recipes and photos, exploring Mexico's dramatic history through its food.
Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook is the essential cookbook for anyone interested in Mexico and Mexican food.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic & Beautiful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mexico: The Beautiful Cookbook (Hardcover)
This cookbook (which I purchased in a softcover version) is incredible. The best part is that there is a lovely photo of each recipe. I live in Mexico, and to learn about Mexican food, I have a cook come in once a week. All I have to do is show her a photo from this book and, if she is familiar with the food, she cooks it - the amazing thing is that although she cannot read a word of English, she cooks exactly as if she is following the written recipe - that is how authentic these recipies are. We have been using this method for months, without a misstep yet. If you want to know real Mexican food, use this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love this Cookbook!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mexico: The Beautiful Cookbook (Hardcover)
This is one of the best books around. My best friend was born and Mexico, and loves the authentic recipes in this book. I have enjoyed many wonderful meals with her family, and couldn't wait to show her this book. She soon bought copies of the book for her family after reading mine. I love all of the "Beautiful Cookbooks". The photography and history of the region(s) are superb, and the recipes are delicious!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic yet simple,
By "f-n-c" (San Antonio del Mar, Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mexico: The Beautiful Cookbook (Hardcover)
This book is a classic of Mexican Cuisine. It's not as anal-retentive as Diana Kennedy and more appealing than Rick Bayless. The recipes are truly authentic and I have lived in Mexico for many years, researching the cuisines of Mexico. This book contains the majority of the most common dishes cooked in homes in Mexico and a great deal of the "alta cocina" works as well. I have made 75% of the dishes in this book and have served them to Mexican friends to rave reviews. This is the real thing. Marilyn Tausend collaborated in this book and it shows. She is an unsung hero of Mexican Cooking. There are others better known, but few that can take a recipe and make it easy to follow, yet as authentic as is possible with ingredients available in the US. If you want to cook like a real Mexican chef, get this book!
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