Yucatán : recipes from a culinary expedition /

An internationally recognized authority on Yucatecan cuisine, chef David Sterling takes you on a gastronomic tour of the peninsula in this unique cookbook, Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition. Presenting the food in the places where it's savored, Sterling begins in jungle towns where Ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sterling, David, 1951-2016
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Yucatecan market
  • Overview
  • Index to ingredients
  • 2. The Maya heartland
  • The monte
  • The milpa
  • The solar
  • 3. Fertile shores
  • Celestún
  • Sisal
  • Progreso
  • San Crisanto
  • San Felipe
  • Tulum
  • Punta Allen
  • 4. The people's food
  • La panadería
  • La chicharronería
  • Comida callejera
  • La cocina económica
  • La cantina and el restaurante familiar
  • 5. The urban matrix
  • Empire building
  • Campeche
  • Mérida
  • Valladolid
  • 6. The pueblos
  • Felipe Carrillo Puerto: nectar of the gods
  • Hunucmá: buried foods
  • Kanasín: nexus of Yucatecan tacos
  • Lerma: a feast for kings
  • Maní: inquisition to transformation
  • Motul: garnishing history
  • Oxcutzcab: land of oranges and chocolate
  • Pomuch: villa of bakeries
  • Temozón: the ethereal essence of smoke
  • Tetiz: the sweetest of pueblos
  • Tizimĺn: cowboy country
  • Pantry staples
  • Recados / xa'ak' / seasoning blends
  • Frijoles / bu'ul / beans
  • Salsas / sauces
  • Other staples
  • Basic techniques
  • About maize and masa
  • Arroz / rice
  • Basic preparation techniques
  • Working with chiles
  • Preparing meats for cooking
  • The ethereal essence of smoke.