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Cook Espana, Drink Espana!: A Culinary Journey Around the Food and Drink of Spain

Cook Espana, Drink Espana!: A Culinary Journey Around the Food and Drink of Spain

by Mario Sandoval (Author), John Radford (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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This is a gastronomic tour celebrating the diversity of Spanish food and wine, with recipes from Spain's hottest young chef, Mario Sandoval, matched with wines from Spanish wine expert, John Radford. From Andalucia to Valencia, Madrid to Baleares, Galicia to La Rioja, this book matches the best of Spanish cooking with its character-fuelled and highly individual wines. Visiting each of Spain's 17 provinces, John Radford sets the cultural scene before introducing Mario Sandoval's choice of recipes inspired by the region. Sandoval selects four dishes, including the traditional, modern, and avant-garde, showcasing his original style of cooking. Radford completes the culinary picture by telling us about the local wines, listing the leading bodegas, and offering three recommendations for each recipe.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Edition: 01
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 01 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1845332458
ISBN 13: 9781845332457
Book Overview: First book to match the regional cuisine of Spain with local wines. 68 recipes plus by Spain's grooviest young chef, Mario Sandoval - youngest ever to win a Michelin star in Spain at the age of 26. Wine text, including 204 wine matches, three for each dish, by John Radford. Specially commissioned food photography. Spain remains number two world tourism destination, with 53 million visitors each year. UK and Germany account for 50%, with UK visitors on the rise. Lovers of Spanish food, wine and culture. There is a renaissance of interest in well presented modern Spanish cooking, as illustrated by the success of The New Tapas.

Author Bio
John Radford has tasted wines from all 63 DO zones, visiting over 50 of them in the process. An award-winning journalist, Radford was made a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino in 1996. These days, Radford splits his time between writing, broadcasting, and lecturing on wine. His book The New Spain won four international awards in 1999. The same year Mario Sandoval picked up his first Michelin star, he won the national Cooks Championship - at the age of 26. He studied in Madrid and Barcelona before revolutionizing the style and appeal of the family restaurant, Coque, just outside Madrid. Weekly columnist for Metro, he represented Spain at the Bocuse d'Or festival in Lyon, the world's top culinary contest, and has won many other accolades at home and further afield. His food style is very much modern Spanish.