{"product_id":"the-texas-mexican-plant-based-cookbook-hardcover-1","title":"The Texas Mexican Plant-Based Cookbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdán Medrano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 15,000-year-old archaeological\u003cbr\u003esites throughout Texas and Northeastern Mexico, records left by Coahuiltecan, \u003cbr\u003eKarankawa, Apache, and other Indigenous communities tell stories about their\u003cbr\u003efood practices, the roots of Texas Mexican cuisine. Author and chef Adán\u003cbr\u003eMedrano, a Coahuiltecan descendant, has made it his life's work to document\u003cbr\u003ethese food practices and the stories they narrate. In \u003ci\u003eThe Texas Mexican\u003cbr\u003ePlant-Based Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, he honors the plant-based cooking history, traditions, \u003cbr\u003eand knowledge that make up the comida casera (home cooking) of today's Texas\u003cbr\u003eMexican community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of the 90 kitchen-tested\u003cbr\u003erecipes includes detailed cooking instructions intended for contemporary home\u003cbr\u003ecooks. Headnotes for each recipe describe how the dish entered the region's\u003cbr\u003eculinary traditions and became integral to the culinary act of meaning-making\u003cbr\u003ein the community. The book provides explanations of the origins of iconic\u003cbr\u003eingredients like squash, cactus, mesquite, and sunflowers, as well as more\u003cbr\u003erecent, post-Conquest ingredients like watermelon, rice, and cauliflower. Texas\u003cbr\u003eancestors ate pecans and black walnuts, along with acorns, grapes, berries, \u003cbr\u003eseeds, and tubers. Mesquite and cactus were central to celebrations.Home cooks of all\u003cbr\u003elevels can discover and reclaim ancient ingredients and simple techniques in\u003cbr\u003ethis volume and come away with a deeper knowledge of the agricultural systems\u003cbr\u003ethat belie our current foodways.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.1 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379740864614,"sku":"9781682832738","price":46.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/j_Al4L87Pd9781682832738_b1803d30-a3da-411a-a6f0-48fcf8c88f98.webp?v=1768924697","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-texas-mexican-plant-based-cookbook-hardcover-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}