Marge Poore - 1,000 Mexican Recipes

1,000 Mexican Recipes

Marge Poore

Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Poore, Marge. 1,000 Mexican Recipes / by Marge Poore. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-6487-1 ISBN-10: 0-7645-6487-0 1. Cookery, Mexican. I. Title. TX716.M4 P66 2001 641.5972dc21 2001024145

Cover Design by Edwin KuoInterior Design by Holly Wittenberg

Cover Illustration by Elizabeth Traynor

Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7

Praise for 1,000 Mexican Recipes by Marge Poore

Here is an amazing book that will become the Joy of Cooking for the Mexican kitchen. This encyclopedic work reveals the wonderful breadth and variety of Mexican cuisine. It explains in simple steps and with accessible ingredients how to cook all the great authentic, tasty dishes that make this one of the truly captivating cuisines of the world. Whether you want to make a perfect quesadilla, a scrumptious Mexican breakfast or give a huge fiestathis book has it all. It has something for everyone. I found hundreds of recipes that I cant wait to cook. This cookbook is as useful and necessary as your stovea masterpiece that is very helpful.

Mark Miller, owner of Coyote Caf (New Mexico), and author of Coyote Caf Cookbook, The Great Chile Book, and The Great Salsa Book

A veritable bible of Mexican cooking. If you cant find it here, you wont find it anywhere!

Sharon Tyler Herbst, author of The New Food Lovers Companion

A book this size can seem daunting, but from the first page, Marge Poores accessible approach and love for the subject welcome you graciously to her Mexico. She offers simple, straightforward, yet authentic snapshots of one of the worlds most complex, diverse, and delightful cuisines. A delicious addition to the field. Salud!

Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison, James Beard award-winning authors of The Border Cookbook, Smoke & Spice, American Home Cooking, and Best Places to Stay in Mexico

Marge Poores collection of 1,000 mouthwatering recipes brings to mind the kind of inspirational cooking that is served in homes, restaurants, street stalls and markets throughout Mexico. Her colorful descriptions made me feel nostalgic for Mexico, uncontrollably hungry, and eager to dash into the kitchen with her book and start cooking.

Elaine Gonzalez, Mexican chocolate historian and author, The Art of Chocolate

What a fun culinary treasure trove! Marge Poore takes you adventuring into Mexicos hidden by-ways where wonderful dishes may be found. Her 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook makes your mouth water, your tongue tingle, and every taste bud titillate! Extensive and well-written, this book should be on every foodies cookbook shelf.

Saml P. Arnold, owner of The Fort restaurant (Colorado), culinary historian, and author of The Fort Cookbook, Frying Pans West, and Eating Up the Santa Fe Trail

What a feat! This enormous and engaging work testifies to Marge Poores vast knowledge of Mexicos culture and cuisine. The salsa section alone would make a worthwhile book. The remarkable breadth of the recipes make this volume a must for every food lovers library. I cant wait to start cooking from it.

Janet Fletcher, Napa Valley food writer and author of Fresh from the Farmers Market

Flavors are at saturation level in this epic of 1,000 Mexican Recipes. The more than three decades Marge Poore has devoted to learning about the richness of this countrys cuisine pays off in an appealing, usefully catalogued, must-have book. Its written for cooks of all skills, with recipes for all mealseveryday and entertaining. And its practical in the way of savvy Mexican cooks (who shop in supermarkets, too), starting from scratch when important, taking advantage of short-cuts when they work.

Jerry Anne Di Vecchio, Food and Wine Editor, Sunset Magazine

This single book is so complete that youll never need to buy another Mexican cookbook again. The recipes not only reflect the breadth of Mexican cooking, but are an expression of a person who has studied and traveled extensively throughout Mexico. Its both a useful cookbook and an enjoyable thumbnail travel guide to Mexico.

Bruce Aidells, owner of Bruce Aidells Sausage Company; cooking instructor; and author of The Complete Meat Cookbook

Dedication

To my husband, Bill.

Together, we discovered the magic of Mexico and together the journey continues.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to everyone who encouraged and helped me along the way and gave me the confidence to write this book.

At HomeTo my husband, Bill, whose support, suggestions, and enthusiasm for this project helped me in more ways than words can convey.

In the KitchenTo my friends, Camille Tarantino, Helen Prince, Sandi Torrey, Marcie Atkinson, and Evie Leib, who gave a great deal of time and effort to help test, develop, and critique recipes for this book. I thank them very much for a job well done.

In the Classroom and on TourTo my loyal cooking students who have kept me happily teaching classes for a long time, and to all those tour participants who traveled with me when I organized culinary trips to Mexico. I appreciate their enthusiasm, flexibility, and friendship.