The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook [Paperback]

Victoria Wise (Author), Susanna Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 1990

Like a blank canvas but much tastier, the ubiquitous corn or flour tortilla is the perfect vehicle for every sort of food. And taco-making-the art of filling tortillas with dozens of zesty and unexpected concoctions-turns the ordinary into the irrepressible.

Victoria Wise and Susanna Hoffman, both life-long tortilla aficionados, fill them with Fiesta Ground Beef, Chicken Mole, Spicy Shrimp Salad, Green Olive Cilantro Salsa Ancho Chili Sauce, Pear Lime Salsa, and much more.

Here are over 200 recipes for well-filled tortillas. Tacos from around the world-Portuguese-style Grilled Fish Taco, Oriental Stir-Fry Beef Taco, Thai-Style Shrimp Taco, add variety to the spice of such Cal-Mex favorites as Basic Beef Fajita Taco, Black Bean Taco, Chorizo Taco, Snapper Vera Cruz Taco, and Taco de Carnitas. Dessert tacos and tostada sundaes bring the most festive food into the most festive course.

Whether store-bought or home-pressed (the recipes are here, for corn and flour), a stack of tortillas means delicious, down-home, fun food for any occasion-to eat with your fingers in messy splendor. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's The Good Cook Club. 250,000 copies in print.

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From the Back Cover

TOPPINGS AND STUFFINGS

SALSAS

Fiesta Salsa

South American Jalapeno-Parsley Salsa

Orange-Onion Salsa

Salsa Verde

TOPPINGS

Well-Grilled Guacamole

Pan-Grilled Chili Strips

Deviled Peanuts and Coconut

FILLINGS

Carne Asada Genghis Kahn

Pork and Corn Meatballs

Zesty Ground Lamb

Thai-Style Shrimp

Scallops with Sauce Belize

Black Beans with Mangoes and Fried Lemons

FINALES

Sweet Banana Tacos

La Bamba Flautas

Coffee Ice Cream Tostada Sundae

Plus how to make your own corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and hominy tortillas. Includes side salads, menus, and tortilla party etiquette. Quesadillas, Burritos, Chimichangas, and the Big Enchilada. Tortilla passion from around the world.

About the Author

Victoria Wise, alumnus of the Chez Panisse restaurant and co-founder of Oakland's Good & Plenty Café, is a co-author of The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook and Good & Plenty: America's New Home Cooking. Victoria also compiled and wrote the Smith & Hawken Gardeners' Community Cookbook. She lives in Oakland, CA.

Susanna Hoffman, alumnus of the Chez Panisse restaurant and co-founder of Oakland's Good & Plenty Café, is a co-author of The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook and Good & Plenty: America's New Home Cooking. She is an anthropologist and cook who has lived and worked in Greece on and off for more than thirty years, dividing her time between Telluride, Colorado and Santorini, Greece.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 9, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894803646
• ISBN-13: 978-0894803642
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Mexican

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40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars helpful but very californian, April 6, 2000

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This review is from: The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook (Paperback)

The best thing about this cookbook is the recipes for homemade Tortillas. There are multiple ways to fill them, too--but I have to say, unless your tastes are pretty "Californian" rather than Tex-Mex (or just Mex!), you will be puzzled and perhaps not pleased. I'm glad I bought the book, though; we use it once a month or so (more than many other cookbooks!).

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and easy meals that always taste great, December 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook (Paperback)

This is a great little cookbook. The authors provide interesting tidbits on the origin of their recipes and offer numerous variations on the main recipes. We use this cookbook at least once a week and we have never had a bad meal. We appreciate that the meals are quick, easy, and can make you look like a gourmet

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mexican Cookbook!, July 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook (Paperback)

This is a great cookbook for somebody who wants to learn how to make their own salsa! It's also great for putting together menus for entertaining guests. I have loved everything I've made from this cookbook and have bought it as a gift for friends. The well-filled ground beef is a staple in my family's menu now.