Product Description

1080 RECIPES is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking, trusted throughout Spain for over thirty years. Written by Spain's best-loved food authorities, it showcases the fastest growing cuisine in popularity, with Spanish restaurants and tapas bars opening in cities all over the world. A bestseller since publication, 1080 RECIPES has sold millions of copies in Spain. It contains 1080 recipes from all Spanish regions, covering everything from appetizers to stews, from vegetables to desserts. 1080 RECIPES is designed by Javier Mariscal, the famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, and it includes over 200 illustrations he has created exclusively for this edition along with 100 specially-commissioned photographs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12212 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 960 pages

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From the publishers of The Silver Spoon, Spain's best-loved cookbook, available for the first time in English.

1080 Recipes is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking, trusted throughout Spain for over thirty years. Written by Spain's best-loved food authorities, it showcases the fastest growing cuisine in popularity, with Spanish restaurants and tapas bars opening in cities all over the world. A bestseller since publication, 1080 Recipes has sold millions of copies in Spain. It contains 1080 recipes from all Spanish regions, covering everything from appetizers to stews, from vegetables to desserts. 1080 Recipes is designed by Javier Mariscal, the famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, and it includes over 200 illustrations he has created exclusively for this edition along with 100 specially commissioned photographs.

One out of 1080: A Sample Recipe from 1080 Recipes

Potatoes with chorizo and bacon
Patatas con chorizo y bacon

Serves 4

Ingredients
--3 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons lard
--5 tablespoons sunflower oil
--2 ounces chorizo sausage, peeled and thinly sliced
--3 ½ ounces thickly sliced bacon, cut into ½ inch wide strips
--3 ¼ pounds small potatoes, preferably new potatoes, unpeeled
--1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
--1 clove garlic, finely chopped
--salt

Melt the butter or lard with the oil in a pan or large skillet. (It needs to be big enough to hold the potatoes in a single layer.) Add the chorizo and bacon and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for a few minutes then add the potatoes. Season with salt and cook covered over low heat, shaking the pan occasionally, for 45-60 minutes, until the potatoes are evenly browned. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley and garlic and stir for a few minutes more. Transfer to a warm serving dish and serve immediately.

Note: Some types of chorizo become hard with prolonged cooking. To prevent this, cook the slices with the bacon, then remove and set aside. About 10 minutes before serving, return the slices of chorizo to the pan.

Review
''An essential addition to the cookbook library this season…The Spanish classic 1080 Recipes by Simone and Ines Ortega, published more than 30 years ago, has been translated into English for the first time...a pleasure.'' --Gourmet

''Give the gift of culinary knowledge...with Simone and Ines Ortega's ''1080 Recipes,'' Spain's answer to the ''Joy of Cooking.'' It has been hugely popular in Spain for 30 years, but the book by the mother-daughter team has only just now been published in the U.S.'' --Associated Press

''Spain's bestselling cookbook for more than 30 years, this unpretentious and exhaustive collection is a welcome addition to the growing number of books on Spanish cuisine....highly recommended...this hearty collection is sure to be a favorite of both the home and the serious cook.'' --Publishers Weekly

About the Author
Simone Ortega has been writing about cooking for over 50 years. Three generations of Spaniards have learned to cook with her books on gastronomy, which have sold millions of copies nationwide. She is considered one of the foremost authorities on traditional Spanish cooking. Inés Ortega has worked with her mother, Simone, for many years, and is an established and highly regarded food writer in her own right.

Customer Reviews

Great Staple for Cookbook Library
Wow! This is a really comprehensive cookbook with tons of interesting recipes. It is a technical book and many of the recipes take time to create, so if you don't like spending a lot of time in the kitchen, it's probably not the book for you. I know I will never make all 1080 recipes, but I really enjoy reading through the book and have been able to apply many of the techniques it presents to other recipes and other dishes I have prepared.

An excellent guide to Spanish cuisine
I received this book as a gift and absolutely love it. The recipes are easy to follow and locate. The organization of the book could not be better. Each section is organized by main ingredient, making it simple to locate what you would like to make.
My only slightly negative comment would be the level of instructions. This is not a book for a novice cook. The recipes assume you have a good knowledge of culinary terms and techniques. This is perhaps why I like the book. As a trained chef, I am tired of books that assume the reader knows nothing.

Ymmmm!
I bought this book as a gift for my daughter. She and I looked through it when she opened the gift, and the recipes looked delicious! There were several that I saw just leafing through, that I will definitely try. My daughter loves the book and plans to buy it for her brother-in-law who is a gourmet cook.