Review: Nice cookbook, but not written by a Texan
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
Interesting. This is a Tex-Mex cookbook written by a man from Sweeden. It is a short cookbook with nice photos. The measurements are given in grams, ounces and cups, thus making it easy for cooks from anywhere to follow them. It includes how to make your own tortillas, information about different kinds of peppers, how to make your own smoker grill and more. It is obviously, however, not written by a Texan or even by an American. There is a recipe for Crispy Prawn Tacos. In Texas, we call them shrimp, and I am not sure that I have ever heard of a shrimp taco although I have had fish tacos. He also refers to tortillas as "tortilla bread" and the price for his ingredients for making a smoker grill is listed in pounds, not dollars. He suggests using an unused oil drum - from experience, I can tell you that you can sometimes get free used metal drums that are food grade and safe from food companies like Kraft or something if there is one near you and make your smoker from that which will cut down on the price of materials. It is a nice cookbook, but as a Texan, I was aware from the get go that it was not written by a Texan. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.