Flavors of Mexico: Fresh, Simple Twists on Classic Regional Dishes [Paperback]

Marlene Spieler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1992

Featuring recipes that make ingenious use of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat meats, and fish, tantalizing Mexican dishes combine the varied tastes of the people who live there--Aztecs, Mayans, other Indians, Spanish, French, and North Americans.

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From Publishers Weekly

Spieler, the author of several other Mexican cookbooks, is frankly besotted with South-of-the-border cuisine and culture; her preferences are here well represented. She has compiled a soup-to-nuts book with recipes for everything from appetizers to atoles, drinks made from corn and sometimes flavored with fruit. (She even includes instructions for the proper downing of tequila.) While Mexican cookery is too broad and varied to be covered fully in one volume, as Spieler notes, she does an admirable job of combing the country's regions in search of what is good. The book is laced with information about the evolution of Mexican food and the influence of Aztec and Spanish cultures on it. For those who believe that Mexican dishes consist of just tacos, the recipes will come as a pleasant surprise. The majority use vegetables and grains and rely on a rich, multilayered blend of spices, tastes and textures. Dishes like tomato-potato soup, grilled lobster with refried beans, and red chili-seasoned duck roasted with oranges and mint will tempt even the jaded. Spieler also makes suggestions for accompaniments and provides a mail-order list for specialty ingredients.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Lowell House (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565650034
• ISBN-13: 978-1565650039
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,670,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent meat eaters book for vegetarians, June 16, 1999

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This review is from: The Flavors of Mexico: Fresh, Simple Twists on Classic Regional Dishes (Hardcover)

I agree with reviewer number one; this is full of really good recipes, and its criminal that it is so hard to get hold of. Marlena Spieler always writes good recipes for vegetarians, and I was pleased to find so much in this book that I could use; original ideas, great combinations of flavours, friendly and approachable text. Definitely the best Mexican cookbook I've used. Please republish!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a superb cookbook, March 4, 1999

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This review is from: Flavors of Mexico: Fresh, Simple Twists on Classic Regional Dishes (Paperback)

this cookbook is fabulous, full of very fresh, exciting tastes that are varied and authentic with ingredients that are easy to obtain. my favorites are pastes of mild chillis and citrus fruits for grilling fish and meats and a wonderful sauce for grilled corn on the cob. have been looking for another copy of this cookbook for years so I can return this copy to its rightful owner!!