1,000 Mexican Recipes

by Marge Poore

Book Overview

A comprehensive guide to accessible Mexican home cooking

Offering 1,000 recipes for traditional fare from all the regions of Mexico, as well as dishes inspired by the nueva cocina of today's top Mexican chefs, this cookbook covers what home cooks need and want to know about Mexican cooking. Throughout, the author shares the cultural and culinary heritage of the people and food of Mexico from her perspective as a traveler and impassioned enthusiast...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764564870
• ISBN13: 9780764564871
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding collection

This was my first Mexican cookbook. My husband and I love Mexican food, and I decided to see whether I could learn how to make some of the tasty dishes myself as opposed to buying pre-packaged mixes and salsas in a jar. 1000 Mexican Recipes was a fortunate choice! I learned the basics in the first chapters, and this gave me the confidence to try the main dishes. Wow! I was amazed at the difference it made to use some fresh ingredients and cook them properly for best results. The book has no pictures, so it's not a "coffee table book." Instead, it is a no nonsense guide to Mexican cooking that has very, very clear instructions and explanations. After trying some of these recipes I felt confident to add some creative touches of my own. I really recommend 1000 Mexican Recipes for the cook who wants to learn the techniques and ingredients of Mexican cuisine. It may not sit on my coffee table, but it is on a bookshelf right next to my kitchen....and it's getting dog-eared!

The Only Mexican Book You'll Ever Need

This book has every Mexican recipe Mexico has to offer. Try to cook a little at a time so to familiarize yourself with Mexican recipes. No Mexican will turn down your food!! This is the Bible of cooking Authentic Mexican food. And it's not that hard either.

A Great Source and a Great School in San Miguel de Allende

Marge Poore has exhaustively compiled a treasury of classic Mexican recipes. This is NOT TacoHut or DelTaco style food. And REAL Mexican food in its endless variety and tastes has converted many people who have travelled south of the border.The author, Marge Poore, is a longtime friend of Mexican Cooking instructors Maria Marquez and her daughter, Patricia Merrill Marquez, in the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende. Marge picked up some preparation tips and recipes from their IMLE cooking school in Leon. Now Patricia Merril Marquez, who entertained Marge in her home last year just after this book's publication, has opened "Mexican Cooking Vacation" in San Miguel. First, buy Marge's book right now! Then check out the MexicanCookingVacation.com website to reserve a space in 2003, if actually cooking Mexican food in a B & B setting while seeing a beautiful part of Mexico beloved to Marge Poore appeals to you. It's a chance to learn from friends of Marge Poore who are classic Mexican cooks in their own right. And it is a great adventure any time of the year in San Miguel de Allende. Plus, if you bring along Marge's book we will do our best to get it back to you with a personal inscription from the author!