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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Cuisines of Spain: Exploring Regional Home Cooking List Price: $40.00 Amazon.com's Price: $26.40 You Save: $13.60 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 641.5946 EAN: 9781580085151 ISBN: 1580085156 Label: Ten Speed Press Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 337 Publication Date: 2005-10 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Studio: Ten Speed Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Born and raised in Spain's Basque Country, Teresa Barrenechea (The Basque Table), has been very purposeful with her title, choosing the plural, cuisines, to speak of Spain in her most recent book, The Cuisines of Spain. There is no one Spanish food, plain and simple. And what the author wants to convey is a sense of place for the many delicious dishes she presents (there are over 250 recipes). It's a kind of culinary coaching, a catch up for the cooks already familiar with which dishes one can attribute to Northern Italy, say, or Sicily, or Alsatian France. Spain, and Spanish culinary traditions, remain something of a frontier. And that makes Teresa Barrenechea something of a pioneer. Exploring Regional Home Cooking: That's the sub-title of the book, and therein lies the magic. The Cuisines of Spain is first and foremost a book to read. The author's first two chapters describe in great detail the history and geography of Spain's regions which she groups by shared climate and natural resources. She calls this "following bean stews rather than political boundaries." Woven into this tapestry are traces of the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks, Romans, Celts, Visigoths and Vandals (who left behind livestock farming practices), Moorish and Jewish culture, and, of course, the New World impacts of foods returning with Columbus--tomatoes, potatoes, corn, peppers. She gets granular--which pigs, grown where and eating what, contribute to the great hams of Spain. She divides the book by the flow of a meal, and makes suggestions throughout which dishes would typically go together. This is if you were to choose to cook an entire Spanish meal, from tapas to dessert. You could also strive to include a single Spanish dish in your weekly meals, learning as you go, expanding a repertoire, because this is home cooking. This is about every day, not just special occasions. The enterprising cook will find chapters devoted to "Tapas," "Cold Soups and Salads," "Vegetable Dishes and Other First Courses," "Breads," "Pies and Pastas," "Warm Soups and Legume Stews," "Rice Dishes," "Fish and Shellfish," "Poultry, Meats, and Game," "Desserts and Other Sweets," and "Beverages." There's a chapter of basic recipes as well as a list of sources for some of the more unusual ingredients. This is a lush, beautifully illustrated and designed cookbook, as at home on a coffee table or nightstand as in the kitchen. Take the author's advice: Follow the bean stews into a new world of Old World home cooking. --Schuyler Ingle Product Description: "It’s rare to find a cookbook that distills the spirit of a people and immerses us in the context of a particular cuisine. To cook creatively, we must uncover the soul of a place so that what we prepare has an identity. Because Teresa Barrenechea allows us to truly grasp Spanish cooking, we come away with much more than a few recipes, but with the essence of her country’s vital respect for food in our hands and in our hearts. A winner." --James Peterson, author of Sauces "Teresa Barrenechea captures the essence of our country’s authentic regional cooking in a way never before accomplished. I am grateful to her for enlightening us with the wealth of our culinary legacy." --Ferran Adrià , Restaurante El Bulli "Through Teresa's loving presentation of dishes culled from home cooks—including many recipes never before published in English--you will instinctively taste how vivid flavor and simple pleasure always have been and still are at the heart of the Spanish culinary ethos." --Maricel Presilla, author of The New Taste of Chocolate "In an era of novelistic cookbooks and florid foodie memoirs, Teresa Barrenechea takes a refreshingly straightforward approach to her subject matter, which is nothing less than the many and varied cuisines of Spain. . . . Her main mission is to tell us how to accurately cook a great deal of honest, not overly complicated, unfailingly delicious food, and at this she succeeds superbly." --Colman Andrews, editor-in-chief, Saveur, and author of Catalan Cuisine "Teresa Barrenechea’s love of and expertise on Spain’s traditional food is beautifully executed in this exciting book, with charming photos and delightful stories of the people, places, and ingredients." --Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, The River Café, London With the world in a swoon over the gastronomic riches of Spain — from the brilliant array of its traditional tapa dishes to the daring preparations of its new generation of chefs —the timing couldn’t be better for the arrival of this long-awaited cookbook. In THE CUISINES OF SPAIN, Teresa Barrenechea, one of the country ’s most talented culinary ambassadors, showcases her culinary heritage through over 250 recipes culled from her extensive repertoire, and from friends and fellow chefs across Spain. The famed rice dishes of Valencia, the brilliant mojos of the Canary Islands, the hearty stews and braised meats of the interior — all of the classics are here in peak form, as are many lesser-known but equally important and intriguing regional dishes. Steeped in the history of her country, Barrenechea weaves a captivating narrative of Spain ’s diverse peoples, landscapes, and ingredients, revealing how such forces gave rise to the food traditions that we celebrate today. Over 150! full-color photographs from Barcelona-based photojournalist Jeff Koehler and renowned food photographer Christopher Hirsheimer put Spain’s culinary riches on brilliant display. With such a distinguished pairing of author and artists, THE CUISINES OF SPAIN is positioned to be one of the major cookbook releases of the year. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Best SPANISH cookbook ever!Let me start off by saying that I studied abroad in Spain on 2 occasions, my husband (who I met in Spain) is half-Spanish, and I have traveled to Spain a half dozen times. With that being said, I love Spanish food and I have tried it from several regions. I saw this cookbook in a local market and copied a recipe out of it. I cooked the recipe and it was amazing...it was exactly like the food I had in Spain...I couldn't believe it. Immediately after eating, I ordered the book on Amazon. I've ... Read More Rating: - Recipes and history make for great food bookI purchased this as a Christmas present for someone who spent his childhood in Spain and whose son who is growing up in America. I thought the photos and recipes would elicit pleasant childhood memories and provide a great introduction to the varied cuisines and regions of Spain. I wanted a book that was a pleasure to peruse and that had authentic recipes. I have not read the book in any depth but look forward to doing so when I get a chance. My look-through revealed a book that met ... Read More Rating: - I love itI was looking for a good book in traditional kitchen from Spain. This book is what I was looking for. The only thing I miss are more photos. The recipes are simple and easy to follow, but the best part is that the recipes I have tried actually taste like the ones I tasted back home. If you are looking for the real cuisine of Spain, this is your book. Rating:  - Start Your Shopping List!Although I have travelled in Spain and loved the food there it never occured to me to cook it at home. I was recently given a copy of Ms Barrenecheca's "The Cuisines of Spain" and I'm so glad to have it. I haven't yet purchased the equipment she suggests (pg.51) the "cazuela" and a "paella" pan but if I find myself using the book enough I will. The food and location photographs are just gorgeous and had me reaching for my passport but instead I decided to just start cooking. I'm really liking the ... Read More Rating: - paella lovers...This is the only book you will need if you want to introduce your family and friends to authentic Spanish cuisine! Enjoy!!! 
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