Part travelogue, part cookbook, Mercados takes us on a tour of Mexico's most colorful destinations-its markets-led by an award-winning, preeminent guide whose passion for Mexican food attracted followers from around the globe. Just as David Sterling's YucatAn earned him praise for his "meticulously researched knowledge" (Saveur) and for producing "a labor of love that well documents place, people and, yes, food" (Booklist), Mercados now invites readers to learn about local ingredients, meet vendors and cooks, and taste dishes that reflect Mexico's distinctive regional cuisine.
Serving up more than one hundred recipes, Mercados presents unique versions of Oaxaca's legendary moles and Michoacan's carnitas, as well as little-known specialties such as the charcuterie of Chiapas, the wild anise of PAtzcuaro, and the seafood soups of Veracruz. Sumptuous color photographs transport us to the enormous forty-acre, 10,000-merchant Central de Abastos in Oaxaca as well as tiny tianguises in Tabasco. Blending immersive research and passionate appreciation, David Sterling's final opus is at once a must-have cookbook and a literary feast for the gastronome.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"A tour of Mexico's most colorful destinations-its markets-led by a guide whose passion for Mexican food attracted followers from around the globe." (Yucatan Expat Life) "The 560 thick, glossy pages of [Mercados] are such a riot of color and photography, the first time I picked up the book, I didn't pause to read a word of it. It took a second pass through David Sterling's gorgeous travelogue to absorb that it is equally rich in information-not so much a cookbook as a treatise on the food and culture of Mexico as told through its vibrant markets." (Dallas Morning News) "It's wonderful to see [Mercados] come to fruition, shining a light on so many small-scale markets and the specialty foods and dishes they produce...[Mercados] reflects a lifetime of traveling to markets throughout Mexico to document the diverse foodways of the country." (austin360) "Even if you never pick up a knife or pan, [Mercados is] an educational journey anyone can appreciate...This one deserves a place in your permanent cookbook collection." (San Antonio Express-News)
Sprache
Verlagsort
Illustrationen
594 color photos, 12 b&w photos, 9 b&w illus., 1 color map
Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 241 mm
Dicke: 43 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4773-1040-3 (9781477310403)
DOI
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
David Sterling was the author of YucatAn: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition, winner of the James Beard Foundation's Cookbook of the Year Award and International Cookbook Award in 2015. He founded the Los Dos Cooking School, the first culinary institute in Mexico devoted exclusively to Yucatecan cooking, in 2003.
Publisher's Note
1. Introduction
About the Markets in This Book
The Markets of Pre-Columbian Mexico
The Market as Spectacle
The Mexican Market: Today and Tomorrow
Regions of Mexico
Cultural Groups of Mexico
About the Recipes and How to Use This Book
2. Market Fundamentals
About Maize and Masa
Working with Banana Leaves
Cooking Tamales
Brining Meats
Smoking Techniques for the Home Cook
Charring Vegetables
Enriching Lard
Recipes
3. YucatAn
Introduction
Izamal
Valladolid
4. Southern Highlands
Introduction
Chiapas
Tuxtla GutiErrez
San CristObal de las Casas
ComitAn de DomInguez
Chiapa de Corzo
Oaxaca
Oaxaca de JuArez
TeotitlAn del Valle
Tlacolula de Matamoros
Villa de Zaachila
Villa de Etla
5. The Gulf Coast
Introduction
Tabasco
Villahermosa
Comalcalco
Chontalpa Region
Tapijulapa
Veracruz
Heroica Veracruz
Coatepec
Xico
Papantla
6. Central Highlands
Introduction
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes
Calvillo
Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Dolores Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Pachuca de Soto
Huasca de Ocampo
Real del Monte
QuerEtaro
Santiago de QuerEtaro
Tequisquiapan
The QuerEtaro Semidesert
Zacatecas
Zacatecas
7. Pacific Region
Introduction
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Zapopan
Tequila
MichoacAn
Morelia
Quiroga
PAtzcuaro
Santa Clara del Cobre
Tlalpujahua
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
