Middle Eastern Cookery (eBook)

All Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics, it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were intended as an introduction to that tradition.
His Middle Eastern Cookery is regarded as the seminal work on the subject but it has been out of print for twenty years with second hand copies on offer for over four hundred pounds, such was its scarcity and popularity. At last here in a new redesigned edition is the Middle Eastern cookbook that everyone wants. It is a book containing every possible recipe from the Middle East -there are dishes from the plains of Georgia, from Afganistan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Persia and Armenia.
It is written in the same wonderful style as his other classic cookbooks, peppered with anecdotes on life, food and culture. He guides us first round the mezze table and then leads us on to recipes for soups, salads, savouries, pilaffs, kebabs, casseroles and grills that make the best use of meat, fish and poultry. He teaches the cook about the different spices that are favoured by different countries - mint for Armenia, cumin for Iran and with each recipe comes a piece of history or a fable which makes this a book to read as well as an unequalled collection of recipes.

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';Peppered with anecdotes on life, food, and Middle Eastern culture, this book will provide real foodies with a classic they can enjoy for years to come' (The Oxford Time). This wide-ranging treasury of recipes from the Middle Eastwith dishes from the plains of Georgia to Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Persia, and Armeniais a wonderful tour of rich culinary traditions that has become a modern classic, guiding us first around the mezzeh table and then leading us on to soups, salads, savories, pilafs, kebabs, casseroles, and grills that make the best use of meat, fish, and poultry. Middle Eastern Cookery explains the different spices that are favored by different countriesmint for Armenia, cumin for Iran, and moreand with each recipe comes a piece of history or a fable, making this book an enjoyable reading experience as well as an incomparable and comprehensive cookbook.