Latin Evolution [Hardcover]

Jose Garces (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 2008

The flavors and cooking styles of Spain and Latin America have become increasingly popular with American diners and foodies. In this debut collection of recipes, chef Jose Garces explores the future direction of these cuisines through the use of new ingredients and techniques; for example, the classic Mexican dish Turkey Mole featuring sesame-seed praline and shavings of Valrhona chocolate. Professional chefs and adventurous home cooks will find unlimited inspiration in this comprehensive and beautifully designed book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Jose is one of those rare talents who can take a classic dish and transform it into modern fare--simpler and better than the original. This extraordinary book takes traditional Latin dishes and propels them into the future." --Douglas Rodriguez, chef, restaurateur, and acclaimed godfather of Nuevo Latino cuisine

About the Author

Jose Garces is one the country's premier Latin American chefs and restaurateurs, a reputation he began building during his stints in some of the world's most prestigious kitchens in Spain, New York, and Philadelphia. His popular restaurants include Amada, described by Gourmet magazine as "a Spanish tapas bar gone drop dead gorgeous," the Basque-inspired Tinto, Mercat a la Planxa in Chicago, Distrito, and the newly opened Village Whiskey. Winner of the James Beard award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic in 2009, Garces also appeared on Food Network's Iron Chef America and is a contestant on the upcoming season of The Next Iron Chef.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Lake Isle Press (August 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189110537X
• ISBN-13: 978-1891105371
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Latin American

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cutting edge Latin Cuisine, February 2, 2009

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JCD "dmcguirt" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latin Evolution (Hardcover)

I saw chef Jose Garces beat chef Bobby Flay on the Iron Chef program in the Battle Melon. His food was very impressive and far superior to his combatant. I loved his presentation style and the use of modern cooking techniques in his food preprations. Before this, I never heard of Jose Garces.

Amazon presented his Latin Evolution book as a recommendation so I ordered it. When it arrived, I was impressed by the recipes, photographs, typeface and the general layout of the book. I highly recommend this book especially if you like cutting edge cooking techniques, modern plating design and Latin flavors. It incorporates molecular gastronomy in many of the dishes, which as a chef, I enjoy. A few of the dishes in the book includes Turkey Mole with Refried Beans and Ibarra Chocloate Shavings, Sous Vide Pork Belly with Black Bean Stew and Brased Cabbage as well as a Sweet Corn Humitas with Truffle Aioli and Queso De Cabra Emulsion.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latin Evolution, July 21, 2010

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Robert L. Mangel "wildgamechef" (Baghdad, Iraq) - See all my reviews
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The book is everything I was expecting. It arrived in excellant condition & I have no complaints. Shipment arrived within a reasonable time, considering where I am stationed.

Good history lessons and explanation how TRADITIONAL food is up-graded into the present.

Excellant photos and explanation on finished products. The book is structured for an advanced cook, but with a bit of effort, anyone can use / duplicate the products. As a person that wears reading glasses, I find the letter-font nice and that the pages are not all crowded with tiny print trying to cram too much into 1 page.

In all, I strongly reccomend this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars approachable well researched recipes, great Sources section, September 22, 2010

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M. J. Westmoreland - See all my reviews
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See title above. Own many, many cookbooks and use them daily. this one I would definitely buy again. Beats the Batali books on spanich cuisine.