Few aspects of life in New Mexico say as much about our cultural
heritage as our food. We can directly trace the roots of New
Mexico's traditional and contemporary cooking to corn and other
crops first planted by the ancestors of the Pueblos, to the
frontier resourcefulness of early Spanish colonists who brought
with them livestock along with many fruits and vegetables, and to
the nineteenth-century introduction of new ingredients and ideas by
waves of immigrants from Europe, the Middle East, and Latin
America, as well to new residents from the east and west coasts,
Texas, and other states. On the occasion of New Mexico's State
Centennial, Tasting New Mexico celebrates the state's truly
distinctive cooking, a blend of Native American, Spanish, Mexican,
and Anglo influences, in one hundred recipes from throughout the
past century that showcase the best from New Mexico's home
kitchens. The authors criss-crossed the state in search of a
variety of family and hometown favourites, including green and red
chile stews, albondigas (meatballs), carne adovada (pork braised in
red chile), polio con arroz (chicken simmered with rice), chile
rellenos, spring quelites (wild spinach), chicos (dried corn),
frybread and sopaipillas, and silky natillas custard. Other recipes
include Edith Warner's scrumptious chocolate cake, steak Dunigan
pro-vided by Santa Fe's Pink Adobe restaurant, the mountain trout
recipe the Fred Harvey Company created for the opening of the grand
Montezuma Hotel near Las Vegas, and a delightful cocktail concocted
by the landmark Rancho de Chimay6 restaurant to support the local
apple crop industry. The book ranges well beyond the recipes to
tell the story of the food culturally and historically, and
contrasts our food with that of our neighbours in the Southwest and
northern Mexico. The book details how New Mexico's agricultural
abundance comes not from perfect soil and climate, but from the
ingenuity and tenacity of its farmers and ranchers. The book is
further packed with tasty quotes, luscious photos, and simply great
stories.
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