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: #47111 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 960 pages

Amazon.com Review
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

(English version) Why, oh why?
I didn't try many of the recipes, but for starters i was particulary curious about one recipe: Orange Marmalade. Why does this book present only the "English version" and why doesn't it present also the original Spanish version. I was interested in authentic spanish cuisine, not "adapted" recipes.
But overall, a wonderful book.

1080 Recipes - excellent basic text for Spanish cooking
1080 Recipes is an excellent basic text for Spanish cooking. It has innumerable fish recipes that are both tasty and simple. Once the basic techniques are mastered the recipes alow for considerable innovation. A good addition to anyone's library of cookbooks.

omnivores only
I got this cookbook hoping to learn a little bit more about spanish cooking. The only thing I learned is vegans need not apply! or vegetarians for that matter.
Too bad, I was really excited to own this, now I'm selling it. Any takers?