esePreface Mexican cookery lke the Mexican peoples the result ofthe acculturation of two distinct iilzations — the old world andthe new. The Spaniard lost no time introducing. his accustomed diet into the scene, by insiting that very ship not leave Spain, without European plans or animals to be transplanted in the New ‘Word Ina very shor time vineyards, orchards, and fields of European grains were Nourishing in All Mexico In some remote areas the products that the Spaniards introduced into Central Mexico, proceeded the arrival of the ‘Spaniards themseves, Some native cultures based in Maize shifted tothe cultivation of ‘nheat transforming theif of entire bes, as much asthe introduction of vetock did {o the Navajo, snd the horse tothe plans Indians, Despite the resultant transformation bythe introduction of European plants and animait Mexican cookery remains basally Indian. Thee fod is cooked slowly on the ‘raver or simmered in the clay po. It is bern the small kitchen ofthe vilagehutsthat ‘Meiean food reaches is zenith, “The collector ofthese recipes isnot s gourmet inthe accepted sense. He doesnot want te subustis of french sauces, his preferences for Mexican fod - the hotter the beter. is enthusiasm has ad spectacular esis He isa co-founder of the Rosarita Mexican ermational manufacturer of Mexican foods, W. GUERRERO.ile ume) = iil 2 hslila ll afeta (a anal nnd edie) SALSA BRAVA, Real Hot Chile Sauce YELLOW HOT RELISH. Scone ES | : i ial Wy i spn Te iui Hi SESSEyS #54k gull? A ee flRED CHILE HOT TAMALES {edchile add clves and met mixture. Fold ‘Mater about 285 docen has ies nto the center and ral up. old ‘he unfile portion and set them upight wth or bee or half ofeach foldto bottom. oft ase roaster or oter conten, Punch We oe inp tn pte, pce up dow on {ett acne rpm iin water Cover un Fis add tw or tre cope of water to ‘team, Pace tamales,SOFT TACOS GREEN CHILE BURROS, with Flour ‘Serves four people Torti 2b, bet rust, cicken o 13 com tris a Hose on hand i i i { igerry ice Poe ‘SHRIMP IN RED CHILE ‘iT: ee, pork or chicken tomatoes. Grind and fy in ol, dice Where “sl & spect, ae t0 your taste, = to etre Sees SHOR akaap ALBONDIGAS, Meat Bal So Sree Put al ingots nto pan, steam ut Sd chee a om 2 ‘Been clan (corandec) lego ‘ot water, “Wine a af chop- 2 mint i bath, Hor about Torn oakal tl i i, ai cal u Hu ‘ul, Riper ne ccesnom) wth be orn mp, casa, a i 1 Hie 1 ifs jdt HE RUHL :‘SOPA DE FIDEO, Vermicelli Soup Serres 610 §penonsil He et Hn i i i bai eeoe biel a A| ee a itt pi