The Book of Tapas

Description

From the authors of the much-loved "1080 Recipes" - the Spanish cooking bible by Simone and Ines Ortega - "The Book of Tapas" presents the collection of definitive recipes for everyone's favourite type of Spanish food. From gambas al ajillo (garlic prawns) to tortilla espanola (Spanish omelette), it combines classic tapas dishes from "1080 Recipes" with brand new recipes from the Ortegas, selected and introduced by renowned Spanish tapas chef Jose Andres.

Author description

With a career in food writing spanning 50 years, Simone Ortega was the foremost authority on traditional Spanish cooking, and contributed articles and recipes to countless newspapers and magazines. 1080 Recipes, written with her daughter Ines Ortega, was her most famous and bestselling cookbook. Jose Andres grew up in Spain and trained under Ferran Adria at elBulli before moving to the USA, where he was one of the first chefs to introduce tapas to American restaurant-goers. He is now the chef-proprietor of seven acclaimed restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area, and is widely acclaimed as an expert on Spanish food.

Table of contents

Introduction Egg and cheese tapas Vegetable tapas Fish tapas Meat tapas Recipes by celebrated tapas chefs Index

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780714856131
• Publisher : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Imprint : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Publication date : April 2010
• Dimensions : 270mm X 180mm X 33mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 250 illustrations
• Pages : 392
• Dewey classification : 641.812
• Bind : Hardback
• Author : Simone Ortega