Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen

AmericanshavefalleninlovewithSpanishfoodinrecentyears,andnoonehasdonemoretoplaymatchmakerthantheaward-winningchefJoséAndrés.InthisirresistiblecompanionvolumetohispublictelevisionshowMadeinSpain,Joséremindsus—inthemostalluringanddeliciousway—thatthefoodofhisnativeSpainisasvariedandinventiveasanyoftheworld’sgreatcuisines.Toproveit,Josétakesusonaflavorfultourofhisbelovedhomeland,fromAndalucíatoAragón.Alongtheway,hesharesrecipesthatreflectnotjustlocaltraditionsbutalsotheheartandsoulofSpain’sdistinctivecooking.IntheBasqueCountry,wediscovergreatfishdishesandthehautecuisineofsomeofthefinestrestaurantsintheworld.InCantabria,famousforitsdairyproducts,wefindwonderfulartisanalcheeses.InValencia,welearnwhythesecrettounforgettablepaellaisallintherice.AndinCastillaLaMancha,JoséshowsusthelandofthegreatDonQuixote,whereamagicalflowerproducesprecioussaffron.ThedishesofMadeinSpainshowthediversityofSpanishcookingtodayasitispreparedinhomesandrestaurantsfromnorthtosouth—fromcasualsoupsandsandwichestosoul-warmingdishesoflong-simmeredbeansandartfullycomposedsalads.ManydishesshowcasethefineSpanishproductsthatarenowwidelyavailableacrossAmerica.Manymorearepreparedwiththeregularingredientsavailableinanygoodsupermarket.Withmorethanonehundredsimple,straightforwardrecipesthatbeautifullycapturetheflavorsandessenceofSpanishcooking,MadeinSpainisanindispensableadditiontoanycookbookcollection.