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THE BOOK OF MEXICAN FOODS

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The Good:
Lots of pretty pictures
Clear instructions

The Bad:
"The Book of Mexican Foods" by Christine Barrett lacks culturally important and interesting Mexican dishes. The book includes dubious Mexican recipes such as " Eggs With Potatoes & Ham" and others, while leaving out the following common and important dishes: menudo, barbacoa, chili rellenos, and pork rinds. I have owned this book for over ten years and have yet to use it.

The easy-to-follow format and numerous, mouth-watering pictures make this book useful for a foray into Mexican cuisine. However, it is missing the recipe for chili rellenos.

Cookbook has an easy to follow format with photos for every recipe. At the beginning of the book the author does an introduction with a brief history of Mexican cooking, explains ingredients & equipment recommended. She has a basics section which shows how to make recipes such as corn tortillas, refried & regular beans, cooked tomato sauce. There are a lot of creative & tasty recipes to enjoy. Some ususual dishes included are: "Lemon-Tequila Souffle," "Chorizo & Cheese Crepes,"Vermicelli Soup," "Picadillo" & more. If you enjoy mexican food this cookbook is good for learning some of the basics. The dessert recipes are excellent! Wish the main dishes were more elaborate but the recipes in the book are good.