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A MIDDLE EASTERN PANTRY
Essential Ingredients for Classic and Contemporary Recipes
An insightful exploration into the bounty of both familiar and new Middle Eastern ingredients plus 90 modern and traditional dishes in which to use them, from the author of Mastering Spice and The Spice Companion
In this beautiful homage to Middle Eastern cuisine the chef and owner of La Boîte, Lior Lev Sercarz, brings us a vivid and insightful exploration of Middle Eastern ingredients with 90 recipes and hundreds of transportive location-based and stunning recipe photographs from Israel and beyond. A master of flavor, Sercarz is one of the most renowned experts on spice in the U.S. and has previously authored The Spice Companion and Mastering Spice.
Through delicious recipes, historically driven ingredient research, essays on Middle Eastern food artisans, and gorgeous photography, A Middle Eastern Pantry showcases iconic recipes such as homemade Egyptian Dukkah, Turkish Sujuk Manti dumplings, a Druze-style Sumac Onion Salad, and Bint el Sahn, a Yemeni cake made from flakey layers of dough soaked with honey. Readers will learn how to buy, use, make, and store pantry staples, from different types of molasses to legumes, grains, pickles, and, of course, spices. The book is accessible, with chapters organized by key ingredient category like Olives, Nuts, and Grains presenting an array of pantry staples and practical recipes. Readers will also find insights on buying and sourcing ingredients and friendly tips for cooking and storing take braises, roasts, dips, snacks, and spice blends to the next level.
With few books discussing the region as a whole and exploring the history, cultures, and connections between countries, this book provides the necessary tools and skills to home cooks that wish to learn more about how to use the region's unique ingredients in both traditional and inventive ways.
Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef and owner of La Boîte, a destination spice atelier in New York City and the author of MASTERING SPICE and THE SPICE COMPANION. He worked for multiple Michelin-starred chefs before turning to his true passion: helping home cooks and master chefs embrace new flavors and discover the world of spice. He lives in New York City with his wife and children.
Through delicious recipes, historically driven ingredient research, essays on Middle Eastern food artisans, and gorgeous photography, A Middle Eastern Pantry showcases iconic recipes such as homemade Egyptian Dukkah, Turkish Sujuk Manti dumplings, a Druze-style Sumac Onion Salad, and Bint el Sahn, a Yemeni cake made from flakey layers of dough soaked with honey. Readers will learn how to buy, use, make, and store pantry staples, from different types of molasses to legumes, grains, pickles, and, of course, spices. The book is accessible, with chapters organized by key ingredient category like Olives, Nuts, and Grains presenting an array of pantry staples and practical recipes. Readers will also find insights on buying and sourcing ingredients and friendly tips for cooking and storing take braises, roasts, dips, snacks, and spice blends to the next level.
With few books discussing the region as a whole and exploring the history, cultures, and connections between countries, this book provides the necessary tools and skills to home cooks that wish to learn more about how to use the region's unique ingredients in both traditional and inventive ways.
Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef and owner of La Boîte, a destination spice atelier in New York City and the author of MASTERING SPICE and THE SPICE COMPANION. He worked for multiple Michelin-starred chefs before turning to his true passion: helping home cooks and master chefs embrace new flavors and discover the world of spice. He lives in New York City with his wife and children.
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Published 2023-06-13 by Clarkson Potter |
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Published 2023-06-13 by Clarkson Potter |