12 ingredients at the heart of Mexican cooking – how to use them in interesting, innovative and exciting ways

Mexican cooking centres around 12 staple ingredients: Citrus / Nuts / Tomatoes / Chillies / Beans / Courgettes / Sesame / Herbs / Onions / Eggs / Cinnamon / Chocolate
 
Acclaimed chef Thomasina Miers brings vibrant, smart ways to use these ingredients to bring maximum flavour with minimum effort.
 
Taste bold flavours everyday like guajillo prawn burritos with lime slaw, cauliflower and orange salad with turmeric and almond honey dressing, whole roast chicken with Yucatecan almond & garlic mole, waste-less houmous with toasted chillies, sticky dulce de leche & tahini buns, garlic fried courgette tagliatelle, smoky kimchi quesadilla with herb salad, and coconut & tequila sorbet.
 
Using ingredients that are easy to source and packed with flavour and nutrients, with each recipe using under 12 ingredients, Modern Mexican Pantry will be a staple for anyone who loves filling their plate abundantly, championing variety and diversity in your diet.

Details

ISBN13: 9781837833900
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
Edition:
Publication Date: 29 Jul 2025
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 25.8(H)x20(L)x3(W)1086
Weight (gm): 1086

Author Biography

Cook, writer and winner of MasterChef UK, Thomasina Miers has made cheese in Ireland, cheffed in Michelin-starred kitchens and, having travelled to Mexico in 1994, went to live there to research the cuisine. In 2007, she co-founded Wahaca and in 2017 she helped set up Chefs in Schools. She was awarded an OBE in 2019 for her services to the food industry. Tommi has a regular column in the Guardian's Feast and has written eight cookbooks. In 2024, Tommi went back to live in Mexico with her husband and three children, to introduce her children properly to the country she so loves.

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