Product Description

"The Food of Spain" gives you the real taste of a country that has an intense passion for its food, wine and time-honoured culinary traditions. Join our journey from the tapas bars of Madrid to the home kitchens of Granada, through to the markets of Barcelona, and the fine-cuisine restaurants of San Sebastian, and discover the food that defines today's Spanish cooking: garlic mushrooms and chorizo with cider, a saffron-infused seafood paella, or deliciously rich crema catalana.Each recipe is photographed as it is made, and is accompanied by useful hints and ingredients. Beautiful photographs shot in Spain show how to choose the best produce: from market-fresh Mediterranean vegetables and seafood, to meats and a wealth of herbs, spices and condiments.To partner the recipes, there are special features on many of the food ideas that encompass the Spanish way of life. A glossary helps you identify and source your ingredients and offers helpful tips on substitution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75523 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Customer Reviews

The mother of all cookbooks
I bought this book just out of curiosity. But what a great purchase, I love it to bits. The recipe selection is very versatile, spreads across all regions of Spain, and contains traditional and modern recipes.

Those Spaniards sure know about fine cooking. Try scallops in cava sauce - it's a dream, very bold and soooo good! Cannelloni a la Barcelonesa is an ingenuous adaption of the traditional Italian recipe, a taste bud sensation through a perfect use of regionally available ingredients, the changes being ever so subtle but what a great new taste!

Many of the recipes make so much out of just a few ingredients, keeping things simple and pure. In my opinion Spain has one of the great cuisines in the world. One of Murdoch's best volumes. I am hooked.

Produces authentic resuls
The great thing about this book is that the recipes really taste Spanish. You can make the food you tasted in that tapas bar and it will be pretty close to the original. Getting hold of specific fish or cuts of meat might sometimes be tricky but with not too much specialist shopping and a bottle of .. ooh ooh ... Rioja you will be very close. The photos are good too!

Inspiring
The "Journey for Food Lovers" series are one of the best collection of cookery books I have come across and I use them all the time. The provide an excellent overview of the traditional dishes from each country and match these with some of the best food photography I've ever seen. Worthh having