Product Description

Reports about every aspect of food and the culture it stems from, both practical and anecdotal, and naturally all the most important recipes of Spain's various regions open up a culinary universe that you can capture in your own kitchen. Spain - its cuisine is as colourful as the country is large. While to the north the traditions of the wandering herdsmen are still maintained and tracking dogs search out truffles, exotic fruits that entered the country with the Arabs flourish in the south. This Culinaria title whets your appetite to explore Spain with all your senses. It describes an incomparable panorama of cultural and culinary traditions, as well as an overview of the most important winegrowing regions of the land. Its 488 pages and more than 1,200 photographs clearly illustrate how landscape, climate, and various cultures have left their mark on the diverse cuisine of the country - from Alboraya in the Levant to Zaragoza in the north, from the omnipresent garlic mayonnaise alioli to zamburina mussels. More than 200 recipes drawn from every region ensure that the fascinating reading also becomes a feast for the palate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #592478 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 488 pages

About the Author
Marios Trutter lived in Mexico for a year before studying Spanish literature, American studies, and communications in Munich. For many years she was an editor with responsibility for Spanish and Latin American topics for a well-known travel magazine. She was in charge of text for a sports magazine for two years before launching a freelance career in 1992. She is now a freelance journalist specialising in travel and Spanish-speaking countries for magazines, newspapers, books and radio. Gunter Beer discovered his passion for the subject of food while working on the European Specialties volume of the Culinaria series. Further publications with Konemann followed, but the photographer is particularly excited about Spanish cuisine and culture because he has lived, worked, and enjoyed life in Barcelona, Spain for several years.

Customer Reviews

loads of info on spanish food and culture, great to dip into
Given this book for Christmas, a delight. Easy to dip into, find a region and learn more about the foods and culture. even a few recipes to try out. An excellent reference book on spanish food , looks impressive on the book shelf but rather big to carry around!

More than a guide book, more than a recipe book
I am plannig to go on my honeymoon to Spain and I wanted an idea of where to go and what to eat. My fiance and I love cooking and so we wanted to make the most of our trip by not just seeing the sights but enjoys the flavour of Spain. This book more than helped me arrange this. The book is a visual delight and gives so much information about each region, including the background and influences in the cooking. I don't believe that the recipes are usefull out of Spain unless you live near to a Spanish deli but they do add a mouth watering aspect to the visual delight of the photographs in the book. It is a large book and you may have trouble fitting it into a standard book case. To be honest it's a fabulous flick through on the coffee table or just to dream whilst sipping your coffee.

A huge tome covering much more than just recipes.
Much more than a recipe book, this covers all aspects of Spanish regional cuisine from production of ingredients to the final product. It presents a fascinating insight into the country's culinary arts.

A warning, though: it is physically large and requires both strength to lift and a reinforced bookshelf to store!