{"product_id":"veracruz-all-natural","title":"Veracruz All Natural","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tm-title-row\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"tm-title-text\"\u003eVeracruz All Natural\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFresh Mexican Recipes from Our American Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-left-segment\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reyna Vázquez, Maritza Vázquez, Nils Bernstein\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003carticle id=\"description_article\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new take on Mexican American cooking rooted in the fresh produce of coastal Veracruz, this is a deeply personal book from the immigrant sisters who founded the Veracruz All Natural restaurants in Austin, which enjoys a nationwide cult following of people who want to make their recipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReyna and Maritza Vazquez grew up in Veracruz, Mexico. A rural coastal region, it is famous for its colorful, healthful cuisine. In Veracruz, cooking with red meat is rare, and local dishes are vegetable-forward with proteins like fish, shellfish, chicken, and eggs. Such are the one hundred recipes in \u003cem\u003eVeracruz All Natural\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired mostly by the home cooking with which the women grew up, along with easy favorites from their restaurants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout, Reyna and Maritza tell the story of their food, which, in turn, is \u003cem\u003etheir\u003c\/em\u003e story: In 2008, they walked across the Mexican-US border. They made their way to Austin, Texas, where they sold roadside ices. With their first profit, they opened a humble food truck, and then a few more. Now, they have a fleet, plus a restaurant, Veracruz Fonda \u0026amp; Bar. It won a Michelin Gourmand Award last year. They are local heroes with a national story, beloved for their unparalleled food, of course, but also for their generosity, grit, and openness about their immigrant story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully photographed in Austin, the recipes include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- El Breakfast Taco\u003cbr\u003e- Chicken and Vegetable Stew (Puchero de Pollo y Verduras)\u003cbr\u003e- Shrimp and Scallop Aguachile (Aguachile de Camarón y Callo)\u003cbr\u003e- Veracruz-Style Snapper (Huachinango a la Veracruzana)\u003cbr\u003e- Achiote and Citrus-Braised Pork (Cochinita Pibil)\u003cbr\u003e- Whole-Wheat Conchas (Conchas Integrales)\u003cbr\u003e- Cantaloupe-Seed Horchata (Horchata de Semilla de Melón)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeracruz All Natural \u003c\/em\u003eis a love letter to the authors’ Mexican roots and their American home. It is a testament to sisterhood and the power of food to make people feel more alike than different.\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover | Simon Element |  272 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50546785288266,"sku":"9781668050354","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/0049\/6192\/files\/veracruz_all_natural1.jpg?v=1791147058","url":"https:\/\/strataportland.com\/en-de\/products\/veracruz-all-natural","provider":"Strata","version":"1.0","type":"link"}