The Complete Book of Mexican Cooking - Softcover

Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871310740 ISBN 13: 9780871310743

Publisher: M Evans & Co, 1980

Synopsis

A collection of authentic Mexican recipes, together with notes on the availability of ingredients and special methods to be employed

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Everything from soup to dessert is in this book, authentically Mexican and presented to make the foods preparation in a modem American kitchen easy and successful. Ortiz's introduction shares both her respect for Mexico and its food and her sense of fun which deserves to be a part of cooking and eating Mexican cuisine."
--Fort Wayne (Indiana) News-Sentinel

"A comprehensive sampling of authentic Mexican cuisine... There also is a list of stores where Mexican ingredients and cooking utensils can be purchased either directly or by mail."
--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

From the Inside Flap:

"Beginning with the Corn Kitchen, the author takes up tortillas and follows through to tacos, tostadas and fillings for quesadillas. There's Green Chicken with Almonds, Red Stew with Mountain Chiles...Plus all of the classic desserts from Bunuelos (fritters) to Flan (caramel pudding). One chapter is devoted to Bebidas (drinks) including the Mexican grasshopper, Margarita and naturally, chocolate."

About this edition

• Publisher: M Evans & Co
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0871310740
• ISBN 13: 9780871310743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352