New Cooking from Old Mexico Peyton Jim
New Cooking from Old Mexico Peyton Jim It's said that the history of Mexico is, in great measure, the history of its culture, and the history of its culture is, in great measure, the history of its…
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New Cooking from Old Mexico Peyton Jim
It's said that the history of Mexico is, in great measure, the history of its culture, and the history of its culture is, in great measure, the history of its cooking. But the history of Mexican food is complex--a cornucopia of foodways ranging from indigenous, pre-Hispanic times to centuries of colonial-era influences and contemporary fusion variations.New Cooking from Old Mexico, Mexican food connoisseur Jim Peyton introduces a contemporary and diverse style of cooking practiced in Mexico--called nueva cocina mexicana--combining the elegant Mexican classics and techniques spanning centuries. Restaurant menus and store aisles north of the Mexican border are packed with commonly known dishes that many have come to simplistically think of as Mexican cuisine.
Following an extensive introduction to the roots of Mexican cuisine complete with an overview of its foodways