Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home
After twenty years of traveling throughout Mexico, Chef Ivy Stark became enchanted by the colorful, tasty native foods and was determined to bring them to America. From stylish couples enjoying beef tacos at a café to day laborers standing at a counter over a paper plate filled with carnitas, everyone loves this delicious, accessible cuisine.While the bright, robust flavors of Mexican cooking have tempted taste buds north of the border for decades, only recently has the country’s lesser-known street food made its way onto the American table via California and the Southwest. Versatile and simple, these dishes can be enjoyed as a quick nibble or as part of an elegant meal. Stark introduces both beginners and skilled cooks to such traditional foods as Mexico City corn, smoked fish tostadas, plantain croquettes, and much more. Stark offers time-saving techniques and make-ahead suggestions, as well as tips for working with Mexican seasonings and produce like chilies and plantains.

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Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home
After twenty years of traveling throughout Mexico, Chef Ivy Stark became enchanted by the colorful, tasty native foods and was determined to bring them to America. From stylish couples enjoying beef tacos at a café to day laborers standing at a counter over a paper plate filled with carnitas, everyone loves this delicious, accessible cuisine.While the bright, robust flavors of Mexican cooking have tempted taste buds north of the border for decades, only recently has the country’s lesser-known street food made its way onto the American table via California and the Southwest. Versatile and simple, these dishes can be enjoyed as a quick nibble or as part of an elegant meal. Stark introduces both beginners and skilled cooks to such traditional foods as Mexico City corn, smoked fish tostadas, plantain croquettes, and much more. Stark offers time-saving techniques and make-ahead suggestions, as well as tips for working with Mexican seasonings and produce like chilies and plantains.

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Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home

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Overview

After twenty years of traveling throughout Mexico, Chef Ivy Stark became enchanted by the colorful, tasty native foods and was determined to bring them to America. From stylish couples enjoying beef tacos at a café to day laborers standing at a counter over a paper plate filled with carnitas, everyone loves this delicious, accessible cuisine.While the bright, robust flavors of Mexican cooking have tempted taste buds north of the border for decades, only recently has the country’s lesser-known street food made its way onto the American table via California and the Southwest. Versatile and simple, these dishes can be enjoyed as a quick nibble or as part of an elegant meal. Stark introduces both beginners and skilled cooks to such traditional foods as Mexico City corn, smoked fish tostadas, plantain croquettes, and much more. Stark offers time-saving techniques and make-ahead suggestions, as well as tips for working with Mexican seasonings and produce like chilies and plantains.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628734614
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date: 09/01/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 25 MB
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About the Author

Ivy Stark is the executive chef at Dos Caminos. There she offers diners a wealth of experience gained at some of the country’s top restaurants, as well as such acclaimed dining destinations as Sign of the Dove and Cena. A graduate of Peter Kump’s (now the Institute of Culinary Education), she worked in various top restaurants including the award-winning Border Grill, Ciudad, Match Uptown, Zocalo, Rosa Mexicano, and Amalia. She is ranked among New York’s top chefs and has made numerous television appearances.

Joanna Pruess is an award-winning author, whose cooking articles and recipes have appeared in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, the Washington Post, Food Arts, Saveur, Food & Wine, and the Associated Press syndicate. Her cookbooks include Mod Mex and Seduced by Bacon. She and her husband, restaurant critic Bob Lape, live in the Bronx, New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Chapter 1 Equipment and Techniques: Equipo Y Tecnicas 9

Chapter 2 Salsas and Condiments: Salsas Y Condimentos 17

Chapter 3 Mole: Mole 29

Chapter 4 Eggs, Pancakes, Biscuits, Etc.: Desayuno 43

Chapter 5 Vegetables and Fruits: Vegetables Y Frutas 69

Chapter 6 Fish and Shellfish: Pescados Y Mariscos 109

Chapter 7 Poultry: Aves 141

Chapter 8 Beef, Pork, and Game: Carnes 165

Chapter 9 Desserts: Postres 205

Chapter 10 Beverages: Bebidas 235

Acknowledgments 264

Appendices: Chile Glossary 266

Ingredients 272

Resources 276

Index 277

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