Now available in paperback, Janet Mendel's classic work includes 270 recipes for traditional Spanish dishes from Andalusian red garlic fish soup to Catalan chicken, Asturias stuffed sardines and Galician fish stew to Castilian roast baby lamb and shepherds' stew from La Mancha. Her inspired introductions set the food in the context of a land situated on the crossroads of civilizations, and where the food is a true melting pot of many cultures.
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One of my favourite books ... it is such an inspirational book, with a good recipe on almost every page. -- Simon Hopkinson Independent You know how it is with some cookery books - you take one look at the ingredients and you lose the will to live. You don't need to worry about that with this outstanding volume. One receipe has just three lines. Brilliant. Tasty too. Birmingham Evening Mail This is country cooking at its best with marvellous combinations of flavour and texture, aroma and comfort. What could be better?... Traditional Spanish Cooking is a gem of a book full of delicious and sometimes surprising dishes. Great value for money. www.mostlyfood.co.uk Mendel is an American who has lived in southern Spain for more than 30 years, immersing herself in the culture and cooking. This is an authoritative blend of both, with engaging asides on local history and culture that make it more than just a thorough compendium of enticing recipes. Observer Food Monthly
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Janet Mendel is an American-born journalist who has lived in Andalusia for more than 30 years. Her Traditional Spanish Cooking won the prestigious Andre Simon Award.
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Sorry! I forgot to sign my review. Janet Mendel has lived in Spain for many years and has written a food column for Spain's English-language magazine, Lookout, for more than 25 years. During that time, she has collected hundreds of authentic recipes. Whenever I write articles on Spanish food, I almost almost consult Mendel's book to verify facts, check how dishes are actually made Spain, quantities, style, etc. Janet Mendel is the real thing and such a bona fide authority on Spanish cooking that top cookbook authors and Mediterranean food authorities such as Paula Wolfert often consult her. Until recently, here books were only available in Europe. How wonderful it is that they are now available in the US. ¡Ole!
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Janet Mendel has lived in Spain for many years and has written a food column for Spain's English-language magazine, Lookout, for more than 25 years. During that time, she has collected hundreds of authentic recipes. Whenever I write articles on Spanish food, I almost almost consult Mendel's book to verify facts, check how dishes are actually made Spain, quantities, style, etc. Janet Mendel is the real thing and such a bona fide authority on Spanish cooking that top cookbook authors and Mediterranean food authorities such as Paula Wolfert often consult her. Until recently, here books were only available in Europe. How wonderful it is that they are now available in the US. ¡Ole!
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excellant and authentic book used in course about cooking in,
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A fabulous book! Part of the reading list for a course in Spanish food from pre-columbian times up to the present.Authentic information and recipes of the real cuisine of Spain, creating an understanding of a national cuisine shared by a whole country, becoming traditional.A most interesting concept of national identity and what it means collectively to a population.
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tinned pimientos, alioli sauce, anise brandy, few red pepper flakes, dry salt cod, soaked salt cod, dried sweet peppers, tsp chopped thyme, tbsp wine vinegar, tbsp chopped parsley, tbsp lard, sieve the sauce, tsp saffron, tbsp olive oil, breadcrumbs olive oil, tbsp finely chopped onion, tbsp plain flour, red pimiento, oven tin, tsp bicarbonate, deep hot oil, tbsp paprika, tbsp brandy, tbsp tomato sauce, serrano ham Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Breakfast happens twice in Spain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tinned pimientos, alioli sauce, anise brandy, few red pepper flakes, dry salt cod, soaked salt cod, dried sweet peppers, tsp chopped thyme, tbsp wine vinegar, tbsp chopped parsley, tbsp lard, sieve the sauce, tsp saffron, tbsp olive oil, breadcrumbs olive oil, tbsp finely chopped onion, tbsp plain flour, red pimiento, oven tin, tsp bicarbonate, deep hot oil, tbsp paprika, tbsp brandy, tbsp tomato sauce, serrano ham Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Don Quixote De La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes on page 200
- The Story of Spain: The Dramatic History of Europe's Most Fascinating Country by Mark R. Williams in Back Matter
- Don Quixote (English Picture Readers) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra on page 200
- Don Quixote (Modern Library Classics) by Miguel de Cervantes on page 200
- Spanish Cooking by Ediciones Danae in Back Matter
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- Sephardic Flavors: Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean by Joyce Goldstein on page 98, and Back Matter
- Northern Spain: The Collected Traveler (An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource) by Barrie Kerper on page 541
- Taste: A New Way to Cook by Sybil Kapoor in Back Matter
- Food Culture in Spain (Food Culture around the World) by Xavier Medina in Back Matter
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