Tamales - Hardcover

Miller, Mark; Pyles, Stephan; Sedlar, John; Harrisson, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028613279 ISBN 13: 9780028613277

Publisher: Macmillan General Reference, 1997

Synopsis

"Mouthwatering . . . this book's a treat for eye and palate." --Metropolitan Home magazine

"Nobody makes a tamale quite like Sedler." --Ruth Reichl

Popular features of southwestern and Mexican cooking, tamales--little packages of corn masa dough--are quickly becoming one of America's favorite wrapped foods thanks to the genius of these three chefs. Tamales are inexpensive, easy to prepare, and highly versatile. Best of all, they can be made with all types of fillings and in limitless styles.

Try these tempting variations:
* Roasted Potato, Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato Tamales
* Asparagus and Hollandaise Tamales
* Caribbean Jerk Shrimp Tamales
* Lobster Newburg Tamales
* Smoked Salmon Tamales with Horseradish Crema
* Arroz con Pollo Tamales
* Chicken Tamales with Mole Poblano
* Coriander-Cured Beef Tamales with Barbecue-Onion Marmalade
* Lamb Tamales with Mint, Black Beans, and Blackened Tomato and Mint Salsa
* Mom's Apple Pie tamales
* Chocolate Bread Pudding Tamales
* And more than 100 other recipes
* After tasting these tantalizing recipes, you'll agree it's true that good things do come in small packages.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Tamales—little packages of corn mass dough typically containing a tasty filling and wrapped in a dried corn husk—are an increasingly popular feature of Southwestern and Mexican cooking. They are inexpensive, easy to prepare, and highly versatile—they can be made with all types of fillings and in limitless styles. In Tamales, three pioneers of America's modern Southwestern cuisine present their imaginative and delicious takes on this exciting wrapped food.
The three chefs introduce readers to the many kinds of masa, or dough, with which tamales can be filled. The rich and vibrant flavors range from chipole chiles to red Thai curry. The authors also guide the reader in the basics of tamale making—stuffing, wrapping, and cooking—clarifying the steps and demystifying tamale preparation.
The tamales themselves contain worlds of flavorful diversity. There are vegetarian tamales such as Ratatouille Tamales with Rosemary-Queso Fresco Pesto; Roasted Potato, Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato Tamales; and Asparagus and Hollandaise Tamales. The seafood tamales include the flavors of Caribbean jerk shrimp, Lobster Newburg, and smoked salmon with horseradish crema. Poultry is a natural tamale filling. Try Arroz con Pollo Tamales, Squab-Chestnut Tamales with Red Cabbage Chow Chow, or Chicken Tamales with Mole Poblano.
Meat-filled tamales range from Coriander-Cured Beef Tamales with Barbecue-Onion Marmalade to Lamb Tamales with Mint, Black Beans, and Blackened Tomato and Mint Salsa. Tamales even make wonderful, innovative desserts; the inspired recipes in this book include Ginger-Sticky Rice Tamales with Mango and Basil, Mom's Apple Pie Tamales, and Chocolate Bread Pudding Tamales.
Tamales are quickly becoming one of America's favorite wrapped foods. It's no wonder: they welcome any flavoring and suit every occasion. After tasting these outstanding recipes, you'll realize it's true that good things come in small packages.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe cookbook and restaurant:
"The simplicity and power of Southwestern food burst from the pages..." —Philadelphia Inquirer

"Mouthwatering...this book's a treat for eye and palate." —Metropolitan Home magazine

"...offers some of the most exciting food served anywhere in the United States." —Chicago Tribune

Praise for Stephan Pyles:
"Nobody—repeat nobody—is more skilled at reproducing Texas food than Stephan Pyles. He is an absolute genius in the kitchen—he raises Southwestern Cuisine to the level of art." —Craig Claiborne

"In the hands of Stephen Pyles, a tamale is not just a smidgen of meat in a corn masa wrapper but a blank canvas for fights of culinary fancy." —Texas Monthly magazine

Praise for John Sedlar:
"Nobody makes a tamale quite like Sedlar." —Ruth Reichl, The New York Times

"The father of modern Southwest cuisine." —Gourmet magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0028613279
• ISBN 13: 9780028613277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128