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New Tapas

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I searched high and low for the perfect Tapas book for my wife. She loves this one. Beautiful pictures, great recipes and not too many really-hard-to-find ingredients. Give this one a try.

I only gave it four stars instead of five because not every recipe in the book has a corresponding photo. Sometimes you have to use your imagination.

Amazing how such simple food can be so tasty. Seafood, chorizo, tomatoes and more all come alive. This book has beautiful photos too. From very simple to terribly complex, tapas cover the range. A big hit with guests.

9/16/2003

NEW TAPAS:
Today's Best Bar Food From Spain
By Fiona Dunlop, Photography by Jan Baldwin

Exquisite photography qualifies this cookbook as full-fledged coffee table book. It is also highly organized as to the geography of each region of Spain which prepares you for the ingredients chefs there use:

The Basque Country
Catalonia
Rioja and Old Castile
Madrid
The Levante
Andalucia

Each region is amply discussed, then the tapas creations of several chefs in each area appears with the name of their bar. Some savory recipes result:

Smoked Salmon and Cheese on Tomato Confit
Anchovy and Trout Caviar Toasts
Sardines Marinated in Chili, Garlic and Bay Leaves
Pumpkin, Chestnut Feta Cheese and Pomegranate Salad
Chilled Potato, Tomato and Anchovy Loaf
Ham, Artichoke, Fava Bean and Aioli Toasts
Fried Goat Cheese with Honey
Smoked Fish Tartar
Squid in Tomato, Garlic and Red Wine Sauce
Mashed Potatoes, Salt Cod and Garlic
Chicken Legs with Prunes and Nuts in Blackberry Sauce
Ratatouille with Quail Eggs

The back of the books contains a regional list of recommended tapas bars, a glossary of terms and a recipe index by ingredient.

Tapas are fun, tasty and delicious!