Great Tapas: The Essence of Spain in Deliciously Authentic Snacks and Appetizers (Contemporary Kitchen) [Paperback]

Silvano Franco (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

This highly successful paperback series continues to expanel. Covering every type of cuisine from all over the world, the recipes are shown in step-by-step format with color photographs to inspire and guide you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Anness (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754802663
• ISBN-13: 978-0754802662
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,066,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Great Tapas!, May 17, 2001

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Elena (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Great Tapas: The Essence of Spain in Deliciously Authentic Snacks and Appetizers (Contemporary Kitchen) (Paperback)

This is a fabulous cookbook. There are pictures of every dish, even pictures of steps in the making of many dishes. Some wonderful choices are the asparagus wrapped in serrano ham, shrimp fried in sherry, spicy meatballs, a classic tortilla and even salt cod fritters. Everything is very authentic. Be prepared to put a bit of work into some of these recipes. It seems like some of these tapas are supposed to be made with leftovers that those who do not cook Spanish everyday would not have (e.g. paella croquettes). In any case, this is the best tapas book I've seen.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great party!, September 26, 2001

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This is a great book! I have been interested in spanish cooking and decided to take the plunge into buying a recipe book. This one was a hit! I immediately threw together a Margarita & Tapas party that included the cheese puffs, egg-fried ham sandwiches, banderillas, and chorizo puffs (to name a few) from the book.
The directions are easy to follow and the color photos are beautiful.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious!, February 14, 2002

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Eugene Khoo (Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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After my 3 week trip to Spain and sampling almost every tapas bar in every town I went (Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, etc), it's time to re-create a bit of Spain in my kitchen and the easy to follow recipes and mouth-watering photos are just the beginning...