Mexico: The Cookbook

681 pages of information, recipes, photo's. Just got it today and more then happy. Looking forward to going through the book and trying out the recipes. Looks like a fantastic must have for the kitchen.

This tome must weigh in at a hernia inducing 5 lbs. if it's an ounce! the graphics are splendid with a wonderfully whimsical "Dia De Los Muertos" cutout cover in lipstick pink! The recipes are within the capabilities of most good cooks, though a good Mexican cook (like my beloved abuelita) will undoubtedly fine tune the ingredients and prep procedures. Ambitious, the cookbook has a whopping 600+ recipes but as anyone who loves Mexican regional cooking knows, there are going to be omissions along the way. But it is an incredible place to begin your love affair with the multifaceted aspects of Mexican cuisine.

This a great book , lots of meals and great pictures.

This is one of the best cookbooks that I own. There is much fabulous work put into this and I appreciate it so much!

This is for Mexican cooking what the Silver Spoon (also by Phaidon Publishing) is to Italian. It is not quite as easily laid out as the Silver Spoon, and the sections are a little harder to find quickly, but this has many of my family' favorite recipes, and they are good. The cover is a little unwieldy in the kitchen so I removed the delicate laser cut dust jacket and it works fine. My cookbooks get used heavily, and very few of them have pictures so the lack of "about this dish/country" text did not bother me. I live in Texas so most of the ingredients are easy to find at a local market, and substitutions can be made for some of the more exotic leaves and grains. This is not a good cookbook if you are looking for pictures of every meal presented on delicate plates. This is also not a good cookbook if you are new to Mexican cooking (or cooking in general) and are not familiar with some of the techniques presented here. Just like in the Silver Spoon, it is just a list of recipes of different types of food and that is it. Not a travel cookbook or an about the country cookbook. Just ~500 great recipes with straightforward directions. Prep times and cooking times are usually correct, and a nice touch if you are deciding what to make for dinner. Like I mentioned at the beginning, WOW is it organized strangely. BUT, if you are looking for good recipes for many of your favorite Mexican dishes then this book is a treasure.

I’m a professional food photographer (IG @chiesadilux) with a diverse culinary background. Always seeking to new recipes and flavors to keep my kitchen fresh and new. Thank you Anthony Bourdain ; Kitchen Confidential. Forget cookbook, this is an incredible Mexican encyclopedia to the culture. We have recipes from A-Z and would recommend this book to anyone looking to expand their horizons and deepen their culinary literacy of Mexico. Viva La Salud!

This is now our go to for Mexican food. Have some cooking experience, a few of the recipes aren’t clear on temperature and length. The recipes taste amazing, we use this book every Tuesday...taco Tuesdays. I would buy this book for someone who loves Mexican but have the basic kitchen skills and understanding.

Excellent recipes and I love that it tells you which region the recipe is from. Some of them are very complex and take a lot of time but that is typical of many of the authentic preparations of Mexican cuisine. There are also some quick and simple recipes for when you need that. I am fortunate enough to live in an area with many hispanic markets so finding most to the ingredients is pretty simple. The book is attractive with the cover and I have given it as a gift to a couple people who have also loved it.

This book is laid out so beautifully inside and out - split into sections for meat, fish, street-food etc...it's super easy to navigate, and all the recipes are so simple and flavourful. If you're looking for a say a quesadilla, they have numerous recipes within the same section, so you can flick through and choose one based on the ingredients you have on hand. Theres quite a lot of comments on the lack of photos, I've cooked quite a few recipes without a reference image, and they came out delicious - I think this book even for beginners is going to make you trust you intuition, and who cares what it looks like if it tastes good! Well worth the money, highly highly recommend.

The book arrived before the expected date of delivery was in amazing condition. Well packed in bubble wraps. Really excited to go through it.

Fotografias lindas, receitas bem interessantes.

My daughter has this book. Every time I saw it, i would thumb through it and be amazed by the quality of the book yes, but more so for the plethora of recipes! The author says: "when I cook Mexican food, especially for those who are unfamiliar with the cuisine, it makes me feel very proud that the food is sophisticated, the flavours refined, ingredients fresh and nutritious." So many that are unknown!. You will be amazed by the simplicity of the ingredients and easiness of execution. It is an encyclopedia of mexican cuisine at its best!The photos are delectable! Gorgeous presentations. Margarita Carrillo Arronte first sets us the presentation of the culture, the places like: The Food of Mesoamerica. Wonderful, wonder full discovery through history and places of Mexican food. It's a winner 10o%

My Partner is the better Chef, Porc and Beans from Yucatan was on the menu this weekend. Its a recipe in the book produced by the author who must get her own television programme in separate languages because of its originality and relevance to the roots of the meal that introduced a whole different and unique concept to our cooking library and to our pallets. The meal consist of black beans semi stew/soup with refined porc decorated by radishes and onions. It was delicious. Mexican food is even better with beer my partner would argue its good with wine. The ingredients in this case where within proximity however the next recipe consists of dried chiles that required a wee bit more effort in locating them online however these are minor sacrifices in discovering delicious food. My Partner adores the book and had produced a high respect for the author who can write and get to the point both in design and implementation of the recipe. The author enjoys cuisine and the adventure in producing it. Highly recommend this book if you seek to meet with the past and the now from the American Continent.