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DESCRIPTIONIn the great tradition of the chile cookoff, editor Tim Galagher proudly presents 200 prize-winning family recipes from throughout New Mexico, home of the fabulous long green chile. New Mexican cuisine gives the highest priority to taste, compared to the mouth-blistering heat favored by much Southwestern chile cookery. This book is a treasury of what are arguably the best chile recipes in the world, drawn from a long tradition notable for variety, subtlety and the incomparable green-chile flavor preferred by true afficionados.
New Mexico tradition and imagination combine to serve up native dishes such as New Mexican Posole, Sweet Chile Rellenos, and Classic Green Chile Stew, together with modern adaptations like Green Chile Quiche, Green Chile Pizza, Green Chile Stroganoff, and Chile Gumbo. Appetizers, breads, soups, vegetables, main dishes (including vegetarian offerings), salads, accompaniments, and desserts are all represented. Instructions for preparing fresh green chiles to freeze or use in any recipe complete the reader's initiation into the tantalizing mysteries of New Mexican cuisine.