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Las Comidas de los Abuelos

(The Foods of Our Grandparents)

Editor - Ana Pacheco

Las Comidas de los Abuelos (The Foods of Our Grandparents) features 490 authentic recipes in English from a bygone era in New Mexico when the time and preparation of food made all the difference in the quality of the meals enjoyed by generations of families.

Pages: 128, 45 Contributors, Index Included

Las Comidas de los Abuelos (The Foods of Our Grandparents) is a compilation of 490 Mexican, Spanish and Native American recipes in English dating back to the first 1598 European settlement in New Mexico. Every cook has a preferred method of preparing traditional chile dishes, so many variations are included. All of the recipes have been passed down through generations of Hispanic families that have lived in New Mexico for centuries. Recipes include:

New Mexican Recipes
Native American Recipes
Spanish Recipes
Mexican Recipes
Red & Green Chile Recipes

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Recipes include:

Photo Gallery:

New Mexico red chile ristras being sun dried in the autumn.

Comidas Nativos (Native Foods) made by Ana Pacheco at her home. The preparation of red chile pods, fresh garlic and the blessing of San Pascual, the patron saint of cooks.

Calabacitas (squash, green chile and corn), carne adovada (marinated pork with red chile) and beans with chicos (dried corn).

Striped bell peppers from the
Santa Fe Farmers Market.

Natillas (egg custard)

Brussels sprouts from the
Santa Fe Farmers Market.

Sopaipillas (fried bread).

Chile was introduced to New Mexico by the Mexican Indian servants that traveled with the Spanish colonists in 1598.

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