1080 Recipes by Simone Ortega, Inés Ortega Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of 1080 Recipes
Book Review: 1080 ways to get a food satisfactory high
Summary: 5 Stars
So many foods, so little time. Seafoods galore, vegtables to die for!!!! A definite keeper for new and old cooks.
Eric & Kris
Book Review: Ain't no 'Silver Spoon'...
Summary: 2 Stars
I have to hand it to the Phaidon press... Once they start a good thing, they sure can smell the profit motive of the next hook. If you loved the "Silver Spoon", as I do, then it was a natural conclusion to snap up this beautiful follow-up, in the same vein. Namely, to get Spanish cooking (hot, hot, hot these days,) into a corner and make it cry "chorizo!" Unfortunately, the reason that every Spanish household has a copy of this in the kitchen is that "1,080 Recipes" is the Spanish "Joy of Cooking".
Now, I'm not saying that every American shouldn't have "Joy" lying around... It was my first cookbook, and it still sees more frequent use than any other in my collection as a good reference and starting-point for my cooking. But how many such books do I need? The answer is one, and when I'm honest with myself, even the "Silver Spoon" has a few too many Italian-icized French recipes in it to be a true "bible" of Italian cooking, it is just that it's SO MUCH BETTER than 1080 to begin with.
All in all, this cookbook really doesn't teach me anything. Where the sheer quality of the content drove my love of the "Silver Spoon", I was left clammy by "1,080 Recipes". I've already got the Spanish recipes I need, with far better instructions, from "Joy"... What I wanted was something more cutting edge, more technical. I'll have to keep looking.
Book Review: An absolute must have recipe book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first started traveling to Spain in 2001 and I fell in love with Spanish cuisine. I realized that my good friend, who cooked all the time, was using a book called 1080 Recetas. She said that every Spanish household had it and that it was how she learned how to cook. When I saw that this recipe book was translated in English, I was ecstatic. Finally! I have been cooking a variety of recipes with this book (no picture required in order to get it right, although the illustrations and photos are exquisite) for almost a year. I am COMPLETELY satisfied and I have evolved as a cook. Now, after having lived in Spain for two years, and four years later (and currently) in the States, I can say that I have a bit of Spain with me.Book Review: An excellent guide to Spanish cuisine
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this book as a gift and absolutely love it. The recipes are easy to follow and locate. The organization of the book could not be better. Each section is organized by main ingredient, making it simple to locate what you would like to make.
My only slightly negative comment would be the level of instructions. This is not a book for a novice cook. The recipes assume you have a good knowledge of culinary terms and techniques. This is perhaps why I like the book. As a trained chef, I am tired of books that assume the reader knows nothing.
Book Review: Excellent foundation
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm really interested in learning about Spanish cuisine and this book lays a great foundation in my understanding of this fantastic cuisine.