"Don't Count the Tortillas": The Art of Texas Mexican Cooking

"Don't Count the Tortillas": The Art of Texas Mexican Cooking (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest)

From an early age, Chef AdÃ¡n Medrano understood the power of cooking to enthrall, to grant artistic agency, and to solidify identity as well as succor and hospitality. In this second cookbook, he documents and explains native ingredients, traditional techniques, and innovations in casero (home-style) Mexican American cooking in Texas. â€œDonâ€™t Count the Tortillasâ€ offers over 100 kitchen-tested recipes, including newly created dishes that illustrate what is trending in homes and restaurants across Texas. Each recipe is followed by clear, step-by-step instructions, explanation of cooking techniques, and description of the dishesâ€™ cultural context. Dozens of color photographs round out Chef Medranoâ€™s encompassing of a rich indigenous history that turns on family and, more widely, on communityâ€•one bound by shared memories of the art that this book honors.
Country USA
Brand Texas Tech University Press
Manufacturer Texas Tech University Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781682830390
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

"Don't Count the Tortillas": The Art of Texas Mexican Cooking (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest)