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A Cook's Tour of Mexico: Authentic Recipes from the Country's Best Open-Air Markets, City Fondas, and Home Kitchens [Paperback]

Nancy Zaslavsky (Author)
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March 15, 1997
Nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award, A Cook's Tour Of Mexico includes more than 150 extraordinary, flavorful recipes gathered from the kitchens of country farmers, village bakers, market vendors, and home cooks. The resulting effort is a collection of tantalizing, authentic recipes assembled in a cost-to-coast culinary tour of Mexico. of color photos.


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Zaslavsky is a photographer who fell in love with Mexico's lively marketplaces on her first visit years ago. She has since lived in Mexico and traveled all over the country, exploring its markets and sampling regional specialties at its fondas, where street foods of all sorts are prepared and sold. Her cook's tour is organized by region, from Jalisco to the Yucatan. A brief introduction to each area or major city is accompanied by boxes about the markets (e.g., which stall has the best of what) and "places to go and things to eat," followed by recipes from local cooks. Each one is credited, and they include lots of mouthwatering dishes. Zaslavsky sought out the "real" Mexico, and many of her favorite eating places are not found in most travel books. A unique cookbook and guide, this is highly recommended. [See also Bruce Kraig and Dudley Nieto's Cuisines of Hidden Mexico, reviewed above.?Ed.]
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (March 15, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312166087
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312166083
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great cookbook and travel guide, January 3, 1998
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This is a great cookbook. I've traveled a lot in Mexico and cooked a lot of Mexican food, using the classic cookbooks like Diana Kennedy's. The recipes that I've tried in this one are uniformly terrific. Just as important, the accompanying narratives and photos draw you back into the whole sensual experience of Mexico, so both the cooking and the eating take on an added dimension of rich experience.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indespensible book, March 27, 2005
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We've just returned from our first visit to Oaxaca. The xeroxed copy of the Oaxaca section from Cooks Tour was the second most used reference (the street map was first). Since we bought this book nearly a decade ago, it's been the basic resource for information on fondas, markets, local specialties etc. Some of the recipes are such staples that I've forgotten their source until I run across them when using the book. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Sando is a Moron!, April 18, 2001
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This book rocks! I don't know if Mr. Sando is used to Taco Bell or what? The food I have made form this book has all been superb. The flavor is authentic. Some of the recipies are simple and some quite involved! Not every recipe needs a list of 20+ ingredients and 3 pages of instructions to be wonderfully flavorful. The many types of moles are some of the best I have ever had. Anyone who looks in cookbooks for travel tips is delusional. Great cookbook!
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JALISCO GROWS SOME OF THE WORLD'S FINEST mangoes. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fondas building, cebolla curtida, pounds pork leg, ranchero cheese, recado rojo, agua chiles, blender ingredients, hoja santa, chile strips, mole paste, chocolate tablets, fresh white beans, negro chile, sugarcane alcohol, habanero chile, mole negro, cover askew, handmade tortillas, tamale steamer, raw onion slices, pumpkin seed sauce, yellow mole, guajillo chile, fresh lard, blender container
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Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, Mercado Municipal, Oaxaca City, Mercado Libertad, Plaza Chica, Veracruz City, Lake Chapala, Mercado Hidalgo, Mercado Benito, Mexican Rice Pilaf, Plaza Grande, Santa Clara, Dolores Hidalgo, Mercado Central de Abastos, Puerto Vallarta, Taco Paco, Day of the Dead, Frijoles Parrados, Gulf of Mexico, Los Naranjitos, North American, Santiago Tianguistengo, Carlos Vives, Fonda Rosita
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