Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Low Fat Mexican Recipes or Classic Sourdoughs

Low Fat Mexican Recipes

Author: Golden West Publishers

Spices such as cumin and oregano, herbs like cilantro and chiles in a dazzling array of sizes, colors and flavors help to provide Mexican dishes with their distinctive flavor without the fat.



New interesting textbook: Justin Wilson Number Two Cookbook or The Food Intolerance Bible

Classic Sourdoughs: A Home Baker's Handbook

Author: Ed Wood

Steeped in tradition, nuanced in flavor, and wonderfully ritualized in preparation, sourdough is the signature loaf of many professional and home bakers. Discover the time-honored practice of baking this most esteemed of breads in CLASSIC SOURDOUGHS, an updated edition of the baker's companion World Sourdoughs from Antiquity. Author and sourdough aficionado Ed Wood describes the basics of preparing a sourdough culture, and then moves on to building, shaping, and baking these storied loaves. Dr. Wood combines hard science with a profound respect for baking traditions, emphasizing the importance of ingredient selection and paying homage to the baking techniques practiced by the ancient Egyptians.

Featuring over ninety delicious recipes and an up-to-date chapter on baking authentic sourdoughs in bread machines, this essential baker's resource also includes new information on Dr. Wood's latest discovery -- a culture considered to be the authentic San Francisco sourdough -- which will allow you to re-create the world-famous taste of San Francisco bread in your own home.

Baking, history, chemistry, cultural anthropology -- this is truly a sourdough magnum opus, an engaging, authoritative volume that, most important, will show you how to craft these famed breads in your own kitchen.



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