A review by jameseckman
Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico by Deann Groen Bayless, Rick Bayless, Christopher Hirsheimer

3.0

I'm not an expert, but I did grow up in SoCal with trips to Baja and what I've experienced does match this book. This book is very hard core, it includes making tortillas starting from dry corn and a metate! Not for the faint of heart. Even half a century ago many Mexicans bought them from tortillarias. (6 for a penny!) While a good book, many of these dishes require extensive prep work and aren't suited for singles or vegetarians.

The only caveat I have on the recipes is that Bayless is a midwesterner and loves his salt, he uses 2-4 times as much salt as compared to others.

I've read one of his other books which seemed OK, but I still want to read his first Everyday Mexican book.