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Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of Mexico

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Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of MexicoDiscover the flavors of Mexican street food in your own kitchen Americans are having a love affair with the taco. What began as affection for the fast food version that hard yellow shell filled with ground beef and mysterious yellow cheese has blossomed into an all out obsession for the real thing, with upscale renditions and taco trucks popping up from coast to coast. Now, with Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales, chef Roberto Santiba ez shows you how to

Discover the flavors of Mexican street food in your own kitchen

Americans are having a love affair with the taco. What began as affection for the fast-food version--that hard yellow shell filled with ground beef and mysterious yellow cheese--has blossomed into an all-out obsession for the real thing, with upscale renditions and taco trucks popping up from coast to coast.

Now, with Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales, chef Roberto Santiba ez shows you how to recreate the thrilling, authentic flavors of the taquerias of Mexico in your own home. In addition to tacos, the book also explores the equally exciting Mexican sandwiches called tortas and hearty tamales, as well as salsas, condiments, fresh juices, and even desserts and refreshing margaritas.

  • Author Roberto Santiba ez is also the author of Rosa's New Mexican Table and Truly Mexican, as well as the chef and owner of Fonda restaurants in Brooklyn and Manhattan
  • Santiba ez's Truly Mexican was chosen as a New York Times Notable Cookbook of 2011
  • Using easy-to-find ingredients and simple techniques, this is the perfect introduction to real Mexican cooking for enthusiastic beginners and experienced cooks alike

While the flavors you'll find here are exciting and complex, the cooking itself is anything but complicated. With Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales on your kitchen shelf, dinner will never be dull again.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/12/2012
ISBN: 9781118190203
Pages: 219
Weight: 1.68lbs
Size: 8.22h x 7.41w x 0.92d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 12/02/2012 pg. 21

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