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An Infinite Gastronomy
1RomanceEBooks
September 2010
On Sale: September 15, 2010
459 pages
ISBN: 0292722664
EAN: 9780292722668
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No one has done more to introduce the world to the
authentic, flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy.
Acclaimed as the Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has
been an intrepid, indefatigable student of Mexican foodways
for more than fifty years and has published several classic
books on the subject, including The Cuisines of Mexico (now
available in The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, a compilation
of her first three books), The Art of Mexican Cooking, My
Mexico, and From My Mexican Kitchen. Her uncompromising
insistence on using the proper local ingredients and
preparation techniques has taught generations of cooks how
to prepare--and savor--the delicious, subtle, and varied
tastes of Mexico. In Oaxaca al Gusto, Kennedy takes us on an amazing journey
into one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in
the world. The state of Oaxaca is one of the most diverse in
Mexico, with many different cultural and linguistic groups,
often living in areas difficult to access. Each group has
its own distinctive cuisine, and Diana Kennedy has spent
many years traveling the length and breadth of Oaxaca to
record in words and photographs "these little-known foods,
both wild and cultivated, the way they were prepared, and
the part they play in the daily or festive life of the
communities I visited." Oaxaca al Gusto is the fruit of
these labors--and the culmination of Diana Kennedy's life's
work. Organized by regions, Oaxaca al Gusto presents some three
hundred recipes--most from home cooks--for traditional
Oaxacan dishes. Kennedy accompanies each recipe with
fascinating notes about the ingredients, cooking techniques,
and the food's place in family and communal life. Lovely
color photographs illustrate the food and its preparation. A
special feature of the book is a chapter devoted to the
three pillars of the Oaxacan regional cuisines--chocolate,
corn, and chiles. Notes to the cook, a glossary, a
bibliography, and an index complete the volume. An irreplaceable record of the infinite world of Oaxacan
gastronomy, Oaxaca al Gusto belongs on the shelf of everyone
who treasures the world's traditional regional cuisines.
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