- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Garnet Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (Jan 15 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1859640494
- ISBN-13: 978-1859640494
- Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Mezze, the myriad dishes of the splendid hors d'oeuvres to traditional Arab meals, comes from the Italian word mezzano, meaning middle. Coined by the Genoese spice traders, it was absorbed into the Greek, Turkish and Arabic languages in different forms, and reflects the multicultural origins of this exciting cuisine. Throughout history, successive empires have brought waves of culinary influence to the kitchen tables of the Near East. As Alexander the Great pushed his empire to India, as the Romans marched across Arabia and the Sassanid kings held sway in Persia, so too did foods, recipes and ideas move from country to country, culminating in the legendary court banquets of the Caliphs of Baghdad. Frankincense and pearls were traded for spices on the Silk Route, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople and the French colonised the Levant ' adding further layers to the heady mix of this cosmopolitan blend. Combining Indian spices with Mediterranean ingredients, the result is an exceptionally tasty and varied repertoire of dishes which are easy to make from readily available ingredients.
Rosamond Man has selected the best recipes from across the region, and each chapter takes both the imagination and the tastebuds on a journey around these countries. The chapter on fish includes kalamari in Greece, mussels in Istanbul, trout from the river Tigris and sardines in Tunisia. Salads based on spinach, beans or mushrooms, complemented with the flavours of oranges, olives or peppers, will give new inspiration to health-food lovers. Stuffed vine-leaves and pastries, breads flavoured with cheese or olives, and dips for pitta or sesame bread will give fresh ideas for light lunches, accompaniments and snacks or finger-food. Meat and poultry dishes with rice or pulses make filling meals in their own right, and vegetable dishes complete the full range of dishes which any Western cook would want.
Rosamond Man has selected the best recipes from across the region, and each chapter takes both the imagination and the tastebuds on a journey around these countries. The chapter on fish includes kalamari in Greece, mussels in Istanbul, trout from the river Tigris and sardines in Tunisia. Salads based on spinach, beans or mushrooms, complemented with the flavours of oranges, olives or peppers, will give new inspiration to health-food lovers. Stuffed vine-leaves and pastries, breads flavoured with cheese or olives, and dips for pitta or sesame bread will give fresh ideas for light lunches, accompaniments and snacks or finger-food. Meat and poultry dishes with rice or pulses make filling meals in their own right, and vegetable dishes complete the full range of dishes which any Western cook would want.
About the Author
. Her childhood in the Middle East as the daughter of a diplomat provides the foundation for this collection of recipes, published here in a revised and expanded edition. She now lives in Sri Lanka and is currently working on a book of the regional food of that country.
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Mezze,Mezz
May 13 2000
Format:Hardcover
loving to cook and being a great collector of cook books especially ethnic ones, this is a fabulous journey into mezze, which is an alternate to a huge meal, little bits of tasty treats to please the palate, with a glass of retsina, ozo, or wine, these tasty recipes are delicious, and very simple to prepare, it is a treasure of a book to have in my collection and a wonderful gift for the cook who seems to have it all!
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Mezze,Mezz
May 13 2000
Format:Hardcover
loving to cook and being a great collector of cook books especially ethnic ones, this is a fabulous journey into mezze, which is an alternate to a huge meal, little bits of tasty treats to please the palate, with a glass of retsina, ozo, or wine, these tasty recipes are delicious, and very simple to prepare, it is a treasure of a book to have in my collection and a wonderful gift for the cook who seems to have it all!
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