Research Catalog

Title

Los Barrios family cookbook : Tex-Mex recipes from the heart of San Antonio / Diana Barrios Treviño ; foreword by Emeril Lagasse.

Author

Treviño, Diana Barrios

Publication

New York : Villard, c2002.

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Details

Description

xxi, 208 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Since 1979, Los Barrios restaurant in San Antonio, Texas the heart of Tex-Mex cuisine has been serving up casserole, or home-style, cooking that has charmed food critics and earned an impressive following. Founded with a small investment and a lot of spirit, Los Barrios built its reputation on the authenticity of its cuisine. The Los Barrios Family Cookbook offers these reputation-making recipes from simple but impressive traditional Mexican dishes, many of which have been handed down and perfected through the generations, to modern Tex-Mex favorites to fans of Southwest cuisine across the country. Included are recipes for Mexican essentials: Homemade Flour Tortillas, Tamales, and Pico de Gallo; Barrios family specialties, such as Mama Violas Chicken Rice Soup and Acapulco-Style Ceviche; and the classics Chiles Rellenos, Chalu-pas, and Enchiladas Verdes. All the recipes contain easy-to-find ingredients, and special cooking tips will help you prepare dishes at home that will be as delicious as those served in the restaurant. The Los Barrios Family Cookbook is a comprehensive and indispensable resource for food that explodes with flavor.

Subject

Mexican American cooking

Genre/Form

• Cookbooks
• Cookbooks.

Note

• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The "must haves" -- Breakfast -- Appetizers -- Soups -- Salads -- Entrees -- Side dishes -- Desserts -- Beverages.

ISBN

• 0375504230
• 0375760970

LCCN

^^2002071347

OCLC

49824744

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library