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Hot & Spicy

Author: Linda Fraser

ISBN10: 1859673678
ISBN13: 9781859673676

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Price: £16.99
Pages: 256
Edition: Hardback with plc and jacket
Publish date: July 2007

Outline:
Over 200 fantastic recipes all shown step-by-step, with over 780 specially-taken colour photographs in total Make the most of chilli peppers, cayenne, cardamom, allspice, ginger, garam masala, tumeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, hot chilli sauce, Szechuan pepper, cumin, coriander and other sizzling, flavour-packed ingredients Recipes presented in easy-to-use chapters on soups, appetizers, snacks, fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, vegetable dishes, salads, rice, noodles, side dishes, desserts, cakes & drinks A potent mix of traditional and inspirational recipes from all corners of the globe from hot and fiery to subtle and aromatic, to add piquency and flavour to any meal Try spicy soups such as Hot and Spicy Seafood Soup, sizzling appetizers such as Fried Dough Balls with Fiery Salsa, hot and spicy delights such as Steamed Chilli Sauce and Spicy Masala Chicken, and all kinds of vibrant vegetables and spicy salads Every recipe is shown in detailed stage-by-stage sequences with a glorious picture of the finished dish to guarantee great results every time Spices have been prized for centuries. In fact, they were once valued as highly as gold. Today, they are essential culinary ingredients in every part of the world, used to sharpen and stimulate the appetite, and titillate the palate. With the ever-increasing availability of all kinds of exotic spice and chilli, every cook can now sample and explore these richly diverse flavours.This tastebud-tingling collection shows how to add fragrant aroma, piquancy or fierce flavour to any dish. The recipes are presented in easy-to-use chapters on soups, appetizers, snacks, fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, vegetable dishes, salads, rice, noodles, side dishes, desserts, cakes & drinks. Spicy soups, such as Hot and Spicy Seafood Soup, and sizzling appetizers, including Fried Dough Balls with Fiery Salsa, are a kick-start to any meal. Fiery fish and seafood and scorching meat and poultry dishes offer hot and spicy delights such as Steamed Fish with Chilli Sauce, and Spicy Masala Chicken. Vibrant vegetables and saucy salads are fired up with aromatic spices and chillies, and rice and noodles are enlivened with pungent flavours.By contrast, subtle spices add fragrance to sweet and spicy desserts and cakes, and to drinks which range from chilled Sangrita, with a hot chilli kick, to aromatic Spiced Mocha Drink. This comprehensive collection makes the most of chilli peppers, cayenne, cardamom, allspice, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, hot chilli sauce, Szechuan pepper, cumin, coriander, and other sizzling flavour-packed ingredients. With more than 200 tantalizing, fiery and fragrant recipes, and over 780 colour photographs, this book will add spice to every cook's kitchen repertoire. Every recipe is shown in detailed stage-by-stage sequences with a glorious picture of the finished dish to guarantee great results every time.