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Title: The Food and Life of Oaxaca : Traditional Recipes from Mexico's Heart by Zarela Martínez ISBN: 0-02-860350-8 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 08 December, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: a bit too pure oaxacan for my purchasing area
Comment: I like to buy unusual cookbooks. When I saw the word Oaxaca I wasn't even sure what part of the world it belongs too. Then I saw a special on Food TV about Oaxaca, and I got interested and went back to the cookbooks I had seen.
This cookbook strives for purity of recipes. Sadly, we don't live in Oaxaca, so the ingrediants are unavailable here.
The book is a nicely bound hardback, with a lot of interesting text on what life in Oaxaca is like. I had a good time reading it, and I'm glad I bought it, but it will be difficult for me to locate many of the ingrediants, even with the specialty stores on the internet now.
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent recipes, but rather condescending
Comment: I found the recipes, especially those of moles, to be excellent when prepared. The text is very straightforward and the descriptions of techniques and spices was very helpful. One thing that kept detracting my attention was the sometimes condescending tone that many of the necessary ingredients will never (or rarely) be found 'north of the border,' and thus the approximations that we Americans must make will never measure up to real Oaxacan cuisine. A rather disturbing little quirk in an othewise excellent cookbook.
Rating: 5
Summary: An intimate journey of Food and Tradition!
Comment: Details. What I love about Zarela's writing is her attention to details. The recipes and stories inspired me to take a trip to Oaxaca. I garden and was looking for the elusive Oregano de Oaxaca! I will share this with you; If you are going to Oaxaca just to sample the food, there is no need. Cook the recipes. You are there! This book is worth it's weight in love!
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Title: Seasons of My Heart : A Culinary Journey Through Oaxaca, Mexico by Susana Trilling ISBN: 0345425960 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 09 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: The Essential Cuisines of Mexico : Revised and updated throughout, with more than 30 new recipes. by Diana Kennedy ISBN: 0609603558 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 17 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Moon Handbooks: Oaxaca 2 Ed: Mountain Craft Regions, Archaeological Sites, and Coastal Resorts by Bruce Whipperman ISBN: 1566913314 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Zarela's Veracruz by Zarela Martinez, Anne Mendelson ISBN: 061800713X Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 18 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Oaxaca: The Spirit of Mexico by Judith Cooper Haden, Matthew Jaffe, Phil Borges ISBN: 157965214X Publisher: Artisan Sales Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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