Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0714848360
Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Inc.
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From the publishers of The Silver Spoon, Spain’s best-loved cookbook, available for the first time in English.
1080 Recipes is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking, trusted throughout Spain for over thirty years. Written by Spain’s best-loved food authorities, it showcases the fastest growing cuisine in popularity, with Spanish restaurants and tapas bars opening in cities all over the world. A bestseller since publication, 1080 Recipes has sold millions of copies in Spain. It contains 1080 recipes from all Spanish regions, covering everything from appetizers to stews, from vegetables to desserts. 1080 Recipes is designed by Javier Mariscal, the famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, and it includes over 200 illustrations he has created exclusively for this edition along with 100 specially commissioned photographs.
One out of 1080: A Sample Recipe from 1080 Recipes
Potatoes with chorizo and bacon
Patatas con chorizo y bacon
Serves 4
Ingredients
–3 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons lard
–5 tablespoons sunflower oil
–2 ounces chorizo sausage, peeled and thinly sliced
–3 ½ ounces thickly sliced bacon, cut into ½ inch wide strips
–3 ¼ pounds small potatoes, preferably new potatoes, unpeeled
–1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
–1 clove garlic, finely chopped
–salt
Melt the butter or lard with the oil in a pan or large skillet. (It needs to be big enough to hold the potatoes in a single layer.) Add the chorizo and bacon and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for a few minutes then add the potatoes. Season with salt and cook covered over low heat, shaking the pan occasionally, for 45-60 minutes, until the potatoes are evenly browned. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley and garlic and stir for a few minutes more. Transfer to a warm serving dish and serve immediately.
Note: Some types of chorizo become hard with prolonged cooking. To prevent this, cook the slices with the bacon, then remove and set aside. About 10 minutes before serving, return the slices of chorizo to the pan.
Product Description:
1080 RECIPES is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking, trusted throughout Spain for over thirty years. Written by Spain’s best-loved food authorities, it showcases the fastest growing cuisine in popularity, with Spanish restaurants and tapas bars opening in cities all over the world. A bestseller since publication, 1080 RECIPES has sold millions of copies in Spain. It contains 1080 recipes from all Spanish regions, covering everything from appetizers to stews, from vegetables to desserts. 1080 RECIPES is designed by Javier Mariscal, the famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, and it includes over 200 illustrations he has created exclusively for this edition along with 100 specially-commissioned photographs.
Customer Reviews
An excellent guide to Spanish cuisine by CookGirl-MO
I received this book as a gift and absolutely love it. The recipes are easy to follow and locate. The organization of the book could not be better. Each section is organized by main ingredient, making it simple to locate what you would like to make.
My only slightly negative comment would be the level of instructions. This is not a book for a novice cook. The recipes assume you have a good knowledge of culinary terms and techniques. This is perhaps why I like the book. As a trained chef, I am tired of books that assume the reader knows nothing.
Ymmmm! by Mireille G. Mckell
I bought this book as a gift for my daughter. She and I looked through it when she opened the gift, and the recipes looked delicious! There were several that I saw just leafing through, that I will definitely try. My daughter loves the book and plans to buy it for her brother-in-law who is a gourmet cook.
Pretty book by quite the crow
While many of the recipes are not something I would try, I bought this for the beauty of it and it doesn’t disappoint. The illustrations are superb and the printing is wonderful.
There may be some unit conversion problems by Mark R. Johnston
I just got this book as a present. I was very excited to try something from it because it is so graphically and volumetrically impressive. Looked in my cupboard and figured I at least had the ingredients for Quiche (Recipe 56). So I dove right in, and not being much of a pastry chef failed to realize that to “Gradually stir 1 1/4 cups water”, into a pastry dough comprising only 1 3/4 flour would be a disaster. About 1/2 cup water into the gradual stirring I realized I’d made more a batter than a pastry dough. Clearly the unit conversions have not been carefully edited, and the recipes have not been tested by an English speaking tester. I worry that unless you already know what you are doing, you will be led astray by this sort of carelessness.
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