Tequila

by Martinez Limon, Enrique F.

• ISBN13: 9780789206213
• ISBN10: 0789206218
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Abbeville Pr

Summary

Recounts the origins of tequila, describes its manufacture, discusses its role in Mexican culture, and offers recipes featuring tequila

Author Biography

Carlos Monsivais is a highly respected journalist and one of Mexico's most distinguished contemporary writers. An authority on the popular culture of his country, his publications include anthologies of twentieth-century Mexican poetry and an important work on the golden era of Mexican cinema. He is the recipient of numerous national prizes and awards. Michael Calderwood was born in Guildford, England. In 1973, after graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in history, he set off on a journey to Latin America. He began his travels in Mexico and became so fascinated with that country that some twenty-seven years later he has yet to cross the border into Guatemala. Among his published works are Mexico: A Higher Vision and Mexico City. An Aerial Portrait of Hidden Splendour. Enrique F. Martinez Limon discovered literature in 1968 and science in 1972. As a result, most of his stories and novels combine Gothic and science-fiction themes. He has been published in several Mexican literary collections and magazines, and since 1981 he has worked as an editor, researcher, and writer for his own company and other publishing houses. He lives in Hermosillo, Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 13
Introduction	p. 19
Tequila country: where and how it is grown	p. 23
Making tequila: a trip through the distilleries	p. 49
Drinking tequila: techniques, tricks, and tall tales	p. 101
Living tequila: a drink turned national symbol	p. 125
Salud! brand ratings, best bars, cocktails, and dishes	p. 153
Notes	p. 180
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