Reviewed with Matthew Locricchio's The Cooking of France.Gr. 7-12. These nicely presented titles in the Super Chef series offer more than just traditional recipes. After a shared introduction about safety, each featured title introduces varied regional cuisines, mentioning festivals, traditions, and music to give readers a broader cultural view of each country. Recipes, divided into categories such as soups and salads, main courses, and so on, make up the bulk of each book. Mexico also includes a section called "A Taco Party," as well as a cautionary introduction to chile peppers. Other sections discuss techniques, equipment, and essential ingredients, and there are frequent cautions about getting adult help with tasks such as carving roast chicken.
