The Real Taste of Spain: Recipes inspired by the markets of Spain - Hardcover

Chandler, Jenny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862059756 ISBN 13: 9781862059757

Publisher: Pavilion Books, 2012

Synopsis

From the famous Boqueria in Barcelona to the tiny village markets of rural Spain, market life and fresh regional products are at the heart of Spanish life and cuisine. 'The Real Taste of Spain' focuses on basic ingredients and core principles to offer simple and delicious Spanish recipes. Here are the everyday foods of Spain that are central to good home cooking: plump tomatoes, fresh fish and vegetables, ripe fruits, tasty cheeses and perfectly cured meats. With more and more of us wishing to eat a varied and healthy diet, this illustrated cookbook and reference combines this demand with Spain's ever-increasing popularity. Jenny Chandler has divided the book by the stalls of the local market: Shellfish and Fresh Fish, Poultry and Game, Meat and Offal, Cereals and Legumes, Olives and Spices, Vegetables, Fruit, Dried fruits. Each section includes quick Tapas, smaller dishes and main meals. Jenny brings the vitality of the market to life with introductions to each stall and explanations of the products. She then includes traditional cooking techniques and easy variations. Beautiful reportage shots bring the vitality of the market to life and accessible text ensures that even novice cooks can make mouth-watering dishes. 'Shows how to make delicious recipes inspired by the glorious markets of spain.' Food & Travel Magazine

About this title

Product Description:

Real Taste of spain
Author: Jenny Chandler
In Hardback

Simple and delicious Spanish recipes. You can almost smell the wonderful aromas just reading this book. The Real Taste of Spain focuses on basic ingredients and core principles.

From the famous Boqueria in Barcelona to the tiny village markets of rural Spain, market life and fresh regional products are at the heart of this book

Jenny Chandler studied Spanish and Catalan at Bristol and Barcelona Universities. After training at Leith's School of Food and Wine she worked as a chef on a luxury yacht based in the Mediterranean and in Barcelona. Jenny currently runs the Plum Cooking school in Bristol and teaches regularly in London. She is a highly respected Spanish food consultant for restaurants in London, Barcelona and Madrid. Her clients include a former chef of El Bulli, voted the best restaurant in the world.

The Real Taste of Spain focuses on basic ingredients and core principles.

Review:

Simple recipes based on the core ingredients central to Spanish home cooking: tomatoes, fresh fish and vegetables, fruit, cheeses and cured meats. Attentively presented, it is divided up into sections according to the stalls to be found in a typical Spanish market. --The Bookseller

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1862059756
• ISBN 13: 9781862059757
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176