Birrias: 65 Recipes from Traditional to Modern (Jesse Valenciana)

The hottest trend in Mexican restaurant dining, birria, turns out to be fun and easy to make at home—as the 60-plus recipes in Birrias amply demonstrate Learn from a birrias master how to make your Mexican home cooking more varied, exciting, and richly flavorful than ever before.Traditionally, birrias are the beloved stews served in Mexico on all special occasions, such as weddings, quinceaneras (girls’ coming-of-age celebrations), and family reunions. They are made with a meat—traditionally beef, pork, or goat—slow-cooked in an adobo sauce of chile peppers, garlic, vinegar, and herbs, then served with tortillas for dipping. Food writer, cookbook author, and chef Jesse Valenciana is the virtuoso of birrias. He reveals in this book the luscious secrets of birrias—both in their traditional forms and in their incredible new varieties.In their recent revival, evident in the best Mexican restaurants everywhere, birrias are getting even more versatile and delectable. They’re now made with al