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Deann Groen Bayless |
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Cooking |
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Fabricant, Florence, New York Times: "[A] volume that fastens somewhat less on authenticity and anthropology and more on making true Mexican food user-friendly for Americans....but there is no dumbing-down of the cuisine. His approach has the relaxed inventiveness that comes from decades of experience." |
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Format: Hardcover, 448
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 01, 1996)
Measurements: 9.5"(h) x 8.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 2.3 lbs.
ISBN: 9780684800066 |
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In this book of more than 150 recipes, award-winning chef, author and teacher Rick Bayless provides the inspiration and guidance that home cooks have needed. With a blend of passion, patience, clarity and humor, he unerringly finds his way into the very soul of Mexican cuisine, from essential recipes and explorations of Mexico's many chiles to quick-to-prepare everyday dishes and pull-out-the-stops celebration fare. Bayless begins the journey by introducing us to the building blocks of Mexican cooking. With infectious enthusiasm and an entertaining voice, he outlines 16 essential preparations - deeply flavored tomato sauces and tangy tomatillo salsas, rich chile pastes and indispensable handmade tortillas. Fascinating cultural background and practical cooking tips help readers to understand these preparations and make them their own. Each recipe explains which steps can be completed in advance to make final preparation easier, and each provides a list of the dishes in later chapters that are built around th |
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