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The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
March 2013
On Sale: March 5, 2013
288 pages
ISBN: 0547636474
EAN: 9780547636474
Kindle: B008MOFQ50
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The host of a highly popular PBS series, Pati’s Mexican
Table, and a self-described “overloaded soccer mom with
three kids and a powerful blender,” Pati Jinich has a
mission. She’s out to prove that Mexican home cooking is
quicker and far easier than most Americans think.
Her dishes are not blanketed with cheese, or heavy and
fried, or based on complex sauces. Nor are they necessarily
highly spicy. Surprising in their simplicity and freshness,
they incorporate produce and grains. Most important, they
fit perfectly into an everyday family cooking schedule and
use just a handful of ingredients, most of which are already
in your pantry. Many are homey specialties that Pati learned
from her mother and grandmother, some are creative spins on
classics, while others are not well known outside of
Mexico.
Dishes like Chicken à la Trash (it’s
delicious!), a one-pot meal that Pati gleaned from a Mexican
restaurant cook; Mexican Meatballs with Mint and Chipotle;
Sweet and Salty Salmon; and Mexican-Style Pasta can
revitalize your daily repertoire. You’ll find plenty of
vegetarian fare, from Classic Avocado Soup, to Divorced Eggs
(with red and green salsa), to Oaxaca-Style Mushroom and
Cheese Quesadillas.
Your friends and family will
enjoy Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Pickled Ancho Chile
Vinaigrette; Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Aioli; and Chicken
Tinga — (you can use rotisserie chicken), which makes a
tasty filling for tortas and tostadas. Pati also shares
exciting dishes for the holidays and other special
occasions, including Mexican Thanksgiving Turkey with
Chorizo, Pecan, Apple, and Corn Bread Stuffing; Spiral-Cut
Beef Tenderloin; and Red Pozole (“a Mexican party in a
bowl”), which she served on her wedding day.Desserts like
Triple Orange Mexican Wedding Cookies, Scribble Cookies
(sandwich cookies filled with chocolate), and little
Apricot-Lime Glazed Mini Pound Cakes are sophisticated yet
simple to make.
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