No one has done more to introduce the world to the authentic,
flavorful cuisines of Mexico than Diana Kennedy. Acclaimed as the
Julia Child of Mexican cooking, Kennedy has been an intrepid,
indefatigable student of Mexican foodways for more than fifty years
and has published several classic books on the subject, including
The Cuisines of Mexico (now available in The Essential Cuisines of
Mexico, a compilation of her first three books), The Art of Mexican
Cooking, My Mexico, and From My Mexican Kitchen. Her uncompromising
insistence on using the proper local ingredients and preparation
techniques has taught generations of cooks how to prepare--and
savor--the delicious, subtle, and varied tastes of Mexico.
In Oaxaca al Gusto, Kennedy takes us on an amazing journey into
one of the most outstanding and colorful cuisines in the world. The
state of Oaxaca is one of the most diverse in Mexico, with many
different cultural and linguistic groups, often living in areas
difficult to access. Each group has its own distinctive cuisine,
and Diana Kennedy has spent many years traveling the length and
breadth of Oaxaca to record in words and photographs "these
little-known foods, both wild and cultivated, the way they were
prepared, and the part they play in the daily or festive life of
the communities I visited." Oaxaca al Gusto is the fruit of these
labors--and the culmination of Diana Kennedy's life's work.
Organized by regions, Oaxaca al Gusto presents some three
hundred recipes--most from home cooks--for traditional Oaxacan
dishes. Kennedy accompanies each recipe with fascinating notes
about the ingredients, cooking techniques, and the food's place in
family and communal life. Lovely color photographs illustrate the
food and its preparation. A special feature of the book is a
chapter devoted to the three pillars of the Oaxacan regional
cuisines--chocolate, corn, and chiles. Notes to the cook, a
glossary, a bibliography, and an index complete the volume.
An irreplaceable record of the infinite world of Oaxacan
gastronomy, Oaxaca al Gusto belongs on the shelf of everyone who
treasures the world's traditional regional cuisines.
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