- Paperback: 418 pages
- Publisher: Fireside; 1st Fireside Ed edition (29 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0684855259
- ISBN-13: 978-0684855257
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,048,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A collection of more than two hundred treasured family recipes and the stories behind them, Cocina de la Familia is a celebration of Mexican-American home cooking, culture, and family values. For three years, Marilyn Tausend traveled across the United States and Mexico, talking to hundreds of Mexican and Mexican-American cooks. With the help of chef Miguel Ravago, Tausend tells the tale of these cooks, all of whom have adapted the family dishes and traditions they remember to accommodate a life considerably different from the lives of their parents and grandparents. In these pages you will find the real food eaten every day by Mexican-American families, whether they live in cities such as Los Angeles, the border towns of Texas, the farming communities of the Pacific Northwest, or the isolated villages of New Mexico. An Oregonian from Morelos, Mexico, balances sweet, earthy chiles with tart tomatillos for a tangy green salsa that is a perfect topping for Chipotle Crab Enchiladas or Huevos Rancheros. A Chicago woman from Guanajuato pairs light, spicy Chicken and Garbanzo Soup with quesadillas for a simple supper. A Los Angeles cook serves a dish of Chicken with Spicy Prune Sauce, the fire of the chiles tamed by Coca-Cola, and in Illinois a woman adds chocolate to the classic Mexican rice pudding. Now you can re-create the vibrant flavors and rustic textures of this remarkable cuisine in your own kitchen. Most of the recipes are quite simple, and the more complex dishes, like moles and tamales, can be made in stages. So take a savory expedition across borders and generations, and celebrate the spirit and flavor of the Mexican-American table with your own family.
About the Author
Marilyn Tausend, coauthor of Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook, leads culinary tours throughout Mexico. She lives near Seattle.
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Most of the vibrant flavors and rustic textures of Mexican food are created using a few basic techniques that seemingly haven't changed over the centuries, whether the cook is living in Acapulco, Guerrero, or Albany, New York. Read the first page
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Most of the vibrant flavors and rustic textures of Mexican food are created using a few basic techniques that seemingly haven't changed over the centuries, whether the cook is living in Acapulco, Guerrero, or Albany, New York. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We had friends over for dinner last night and I made, among other things, this book's chiles rellenos, racy red salsa, pickled vegetables, and sangria. Everything was quite tasty and really quick to make.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm fascinated by this book. I cook Mexican food all the time- my inlaws are Mexican. I've taken notes of their legacy recipes along side of the actual cooking experiance with "Mom" many times and have recorded her technique and food. This book and the recipes ring true to what I know about Mexican cooking in the USA. I have many cook books about Mexican food that are "purist" in their approach and I read them for insight into technique and ingrediants. This "Cocina De La Familia" cookbook more accurately approaches what happens in my own kitchen when I modify a purist recipe. I've cooked several dishes from this book and plan to cook more... The history of lost and then regained ingrediants, over generations, in cooking Mexican food in the USA is a special treat.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I saw this book at the library, and after checking it out for a month, decided I had to have it. It does have recipes for Mexican foods commonly served in US restaurants, but there are also many unusual dishes from obscure places. The short anecdotes with some of the recipes make it all the more interesting to read. For these reasons, several of my friends and I have ordered copies, both for ourselves and for gifts. Buen apetito!
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Good - US centred I think
This book is written for the US with quantities and ingredient names differing from those commonly used in the UK so make sure you convert and translate accordingly! Read more
Published 24 months ago by R. Routledge
A wondeful metamorphosis of mexican cuisine.
It was fascinating reading how certain recipes have evolved between their native land and into the mainsteam US. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 1997
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