Publisher's Synopsis
This cookery book contains recipes for well-known dishes, such as Tortilla, and appetizing "new" ones, such as Polla al Estilo Muriciano (chicken richly flavoured with tomatoes, red bell peppers and cumin). Introductory pages describe and explain the character of Spanish cooking, give an account of the foods found in the various regions, and the personality of the local style of cooking and provide information on ingredients and Spanish cooking methods and equipment. There is also an up-to-date section on Spanish wines and sherries.;At least 100 recipes, all illustrated by step-by-step colour photographs, are grouped as follows: tapas, soups, rice and bean dishes, fish dishes, meat, poultry and game dishes, vegetable dishes and salads, sauces, puddings, cakes and breads and drinks.