Zarela's Veracruz: Mexico's Simplest Cuisine Review

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(More customer reviews)Mexican chef and New York restaurateur, Zarela has very decided and exacting ideas about food. She came late to the cuisine of coastal Veracruz, thinking it too touristy and modern for her taste. But she has come to love the place and opens her book with a culinary driving tour of the region, discussing terrain, local ingredients and the best restaurants. The recipes make plentiful use of seafood, various chilies, corn, beans, tomatoes, citrus and avocado.
From Almond Soup to Shrimp Salad to Totonac-Style Beans with Pumpkin Seeds to Shredded Chicken in Blackberry Liqueur Sauce, Zarela insists on fresh herbs, painstaking preparations and the finest ingredients (which she often laments of finding in the U.S.). Dishes range from simple to elaborate (more time-consuming than complicated); the photographs of the region and the food are beautiful, and Zarela's directions are clear. This is Mexican food at its finest.

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Running the length of Mexico"s eastern coast, the state of Veracruz boasts a cuisine that is easier, lighter, and more varied than those of the country"s other regions. To enjoy the food in Zarela"s Veracruz — dishes like Avocado Cocktail, Garlicky Stir-Fried Shrimp, Orange-Flavored Chicken, and Romaine Lettuce with Cilantro Dressing — cooks won"t need to hunt down hard-to-find chiles or master complicated techniques. With culinary roots in Spain, many of the dishes have a relaxed Mediterranean character and feature healthful combinations of chicken or seafood with vegetables, olive oil, and fresh herbs. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, Zarela"s Veracruz provides more than 150 recipes and combines travelogue with cookbook to entice readers into this unique and eclectic cuisine.Running the length of Mexico"s eastern coast, the state of Veracruz boasts a cuisine that is easier, lighter, and more varied than those of the country"s other regions. To enjoy the food in Zarela"s Veracruz — dishes like Avocado Cocktail, Garlicky Stir-Fried Shrimp, Orange-Flavored Chicken, and Romaine Lettuce with Cilantro Dressing — cooks won"t need to hunt down hard-to-find chiles or master complicated techniques. With culinary roots in Spain, many of the dishes have a relaxed Mediterranean character and feature healthful combinations of chicken or seafood with vegetables, olive oil, and fresh herbs. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, Zarela"s Veracruz provides more than 150 recipes and combines travelogue with cookbook to entice readers into this unique and eclectic cuisine.

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