World Food: Mexico City: Heritage Recipes for Classic Home Cooking

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION AND TOWN & COUNTRY Whether you’re an absolute beginner at Mexican cooking or already a pro, World Food: Mexico City is for you. This definitive and beautiful user’s guide unlocks the secrets to real Mexican cuisine with more than fifty authentic, reliable recipes, while the compelling stories and photography tell the tale of the vibrant culinary capital of Latin America. You’ll be taken to home kitchens, markets, and restaurants, where you’ll get to know exemplary local cooks and learn how to master Mexican culinary traditions and techniques. Every recipe—from the vivid salsa with pan-roasted tomatoes to the soul-satisfying pork stew with corn, potatoes, and green beans—provides a cook’s-eye lens into real Mexico City culture. Explore easy party food such as authentic guacamole and homemade tortilla chips; satisfying first courses such as cantina-style garlic soup and beer-infused “drunken” rice; or slow-cooked masterpieces such as Mexican-style stewed zucchini. Learn how to make family-friendly meals including ancho chiles stuffed with cheese, as well as standouts such as fall-apart tender roasted lamb with pasilla chiles, or tuna tostada garnished with chipotle mayonnaise and avocado—a modern classic from the beloved restaurant Contramar. With more than 150 photographs and a comprehensive illustrated reference chapter that tells you how to find, use, and store all the necessary ingredients, from cilantro to Mexican cheeses, World Food: Mexico City satisfies an appetite for new recipes, new ways to cook, and a new way of understanding one of the most exciting food destinations on the planet. Contents Map 1: Food from Hearth and Heart | Introduction 2: The Heat That Tames Hunger | Appetizers and Small Plates Spicy Habanero Guacamole Flank Steak and Avocado Tostadas Pasta with Shrimp and Árbol Chiles Fava Bean and Nopales Soup Lentil Soup with Bacon and Cilantro Drunken Rice Pickled Chiles and Vegetables with Thyme, Oregano, and Bay Leaves Cantina-Style Garlic Soup Traditional Bean Dip with Fresh Corn 3: Without Corn, There Is No Mexico | Foods Made from Corn Slow-Cooked Pork and Hominy Stew Cheese Quesadillas Crisp-Fried Taco Flutes Tamales Stuffed with Refried Beans Corn on the Cob with Cheese and Chile Tlayuda with Chorizo and Avocado Chipotle-Marinated Pork Tacos Fava Bean–Stuffed Masa Cakes Miners’ Enchiladas 4: Nourishing Land, Nourishing Table | Vegetables Ancho Chiles Stuffed with Manchego Cheese Mexican-Style Stewed Zucchini and Poblanos Cactus and Mint Salad Chicken and Purslane Stew with Tomatillo Salsa 5: Passion as Deep as the Sea | Seafood Contramar-Style Tuna and Avocado Tostadas Mexican Paella with Seafood, Chicken, and Pork Ribs Braised Octopus with Garlic and Guajillo Chiles Cantina-Style Shrimp with Carrots, Chiles, Olives, and Potatoes Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail Boca del Rio–Style Oysters Salt Cod Stew with Potatoes and Olives Casa Virginia’s Crab Tostadas 6: Platos Fuertes, Pride on a Plate | Main Dishes Pork Rib and Vegetable Stew with Ancho and Pasilla Chiles Milpa Alta Chicken Mole Carnitas Sandwiches with Árbol Chile Sauce Casa Virginia’s Roasted Lamb with Pasilla Chiles Pork Loin with Guajillo Chile Sauce Stuffed Roasted Poblano Chiles with Walnut Sauce Milanesa-Style Beef Burgers Meatballs in Chipotle-Mint Broth Spice-Braised Beef Stew with Anchos and Guajillos Guadalajara-Style Beef and Bean Stew Green Mole with Chicken 7: Los Dulceros | Desserts and Sweets Spiced Sweet Potatoes with Mexican Brown Sugar Festive Bread Pudding with Mexican Brown Sugar Flan Spiced Poached Strawberries 8: A Thirst for Life | Beverages Classic Michelada Michelada with Mezcal and Lime Juice Spiced Holiday Punch with Guavas and Apples Chilled Hibiscus Tea with Cinnamon Cucumber, Celery, and Mint Juice Mexican-Style Spiced Coffee Sangrita 9: Mexico City Referencia | Ingredients and Basic Recipes Mexican-Style Stewed Beans Refried Beans Mexican-Style Pork Confit Mexican Chicken Broth Shredded Poached Chicken Breast Homemade Corn Tortillas Fresh Homemade Masa Pickled Red Onions Grilled Tomato and Green Chile Salsa Tomatillo Salsa Mexican Tomato Sauce Tortilla Chips xhtml/bm1.xhtml Bibliography Acknowledgments Index About the Author