Delights from the Garden of Eden

A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine (abridged second edition)

Nawal Nasrallah (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

458 Seiten

2019 | 2nd Abridged edition
Equinox Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78179-883-6 (ISBN)

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This is a concise version of the award-winning and highly acclaimed second edition published in 2013. It is luxuriously illustrated throughout with colour photos, paintings, medieval miniatures and sketches and displays the diversity of the region’s traditional culinary practices, delicious and enduring. This edition book contains 300 of the original 400 recipes, all tested and easy to follow, and covers all food categories with ample choice for both vegetarians and meat lovers, and many that will satisfy a sweet tooth. Ingredients and cooking techniques indigenous to the region are fully explained.

Unlike the majority of cookbooks, the book uniquely traces the genesis and development of the Iraqi cuisine over the centuries, starting with the ancient Mesopotamians, through medieval times and leading to the present, aided throughout by the author’s intimate native knowledge of cookery. Of particular interest are the book’s numerous food-related folkloric stories, reminiscences, anecdotes, songs, poems, excerpts from narratives written by foreign visitors to the region, and cultural explications of customs, all interwoven with the recipes. The book is supplemented with detailed menus and an extended glossary to familiarize the reader with the indigenous ingredients used in creating authentic Iraqi meals.

The book is a valuable addition to the shelves of specialized and general libraries and a must-have for food lovers everywhere.

Nawal Nasrallah, a native of Iraq, is an award-winning researcher and food writer. Her English translation of Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq’s tenth-century Baghdadi cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh, entitled Annals of the Caliphs’ Kitchens was awarded “Best Translation” in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2007. Her recipes have featured in many magazines and newspapers, such as New York Times, Boston Globe, and Food and Wine. Her most recent book is Dates: A Global History (Reaktion, 2011).

Introduction: Iraqi Food in Perspective
Chapter One: Breads
Chapter Two: Dairy Products
Chapter Three: Vegetarian Appetizers and Salads
Chapter Four: Soups
Chapter Five: Snacks, Sandwiches, and Side Dishes (with Meat)
Chapter Six: Snacks, Sandwiches, and Side Dishes (Vegetarian)
Chapter Seven: Stews
Chapter Eight: Rice
Chapter Nine: Other Grains and Beans
Chapter Ten: Lamb and Beef
Chapter Eleven: Stuffed Foods
Chapter Twelve: Poultry
Chapter Thirteen: Fish
Chapter Fourteen: Savory Pastries
Chapter Fifteen: Desserts: Puddings and Ice Creams
Chapter Sixteen: Desserts with Syrup
Chapter Seventeen: Cakes and confections
Chapter Eighteen: Cookies/Biscuits and Sweet Pastries
Chapter Nineteen: Jams and Pickles
Chapter Twenty: Beverages
Menus and Manners
Glossary

Erscheinungsdatum	03.03.2019
Zusatzinfo	200 colour photos
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Länderküchen
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78179-883-4 / 1781798834
ISBN-13	978-1-78179-883-6 / 9781781798836
Zustand	Neuware