{"product_id":"the-new-book-of-middle-eastern-food-isbn-9780375405068","title":"The New Book of Middle Eastern Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive volume on Middle Eastern cooking, a modern classic from the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Jewish Food\u003c\/i\u003e and Claudia Roden's \u003ci\u003eMediterranean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1972 and hailed by James Beard as \"a landmark in the field of cookery,\" this new version represents the accumulation of the author's years of extensive travel throughout the ever-changing landscape of the Middle East, gathering recipes and stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now featuring more than 800 recipes, including the aromatic variations that accent a dish and define the country of origin: fried garlic and cumin and coriander from Egypt, cinnamon and allspice from Turkey, sumac and tamarind from Syria and Lebanon, pomegranate syrup from Iran, preserved lemon and harissa from North Africa. Claudia Roden has worked out simpler approaches to traditional dishes, using healthier ingredients and time-saving methods without ever sacrificing any of the extraordinary flavor, freshness, and texture that distinguish the cooking of this part of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout these pages she draws on all four of the region's major cooking styles:\u003cbr\u003e • The refined haute cuisine of Iran, based on rice exquisitely prepared and embellished with a range of meats, vegetables, fruits, and nuts\u003cbr\u003e • Arab cooking from Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan—at its finest today, and a good source for vegetable and bulgur wheat dishes\u003cbr\u003e • The legendary Turkish cuisine, with its kebabs, wheat and rice dishes, yogurt salads, savory pies, and syrupy pastries\u003cbr\u003e • North African cooking, particularly the splendid fare of Morocco, with its heady mix of hot and sweet, orchestrated to perfection in its couscous dishes and tagines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the tantalizing mezze—succulent bites of filled fillo crescents and cigars, chopped salads, and stuffed morsels, as well as tahina, chickpeas, and eggplant in their many guises—to the skewered meats and savory stews and hearty grain and vegetable dishes, here is a rich array of Middle Eastern cooking.Claudia Roden was born and raised in Cairo. She completed her formal education in Paris and then moved to London to study art. She travels extensively as a food writer. Her previous books include the James Beard Award-winning \u003cb\u003eBook of Jewish Food\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003eCoffee: A Connoisseur's Companion, The Good Food of Italy--Region by Region, Everything Tastes Better Outdoors\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eMediterranean Cookery\u003c\/b\u003e, which was published in conjunction with her BBC television series on the Mediterranean. In 1989 she won the two most prestigious food prizes in Italy, the Premio Orio Vergani and the Premio Maria Luigia, Duchessa di Parma, for her \u003ci\u003eLondon Sunday Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e series The Taste of Italy. She has won six Glenfiddich prizes, including 1992 Food Writer of the Year for articles in the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and the Glenfiddich Trophy awarded \"in celebration of a unique contribution to the food that we eat in Britain today.\" In 1999 she won a Versailles Award in France, and Prince Claus of the Netherlands presented her with the Prince Claus Award \"in recognition of exceptional initiatives and achievements in the field of culture.\" She lives in London.\u003cb\u003eYogurt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn every Middle Eastern household, the making of yogurt is a regular activity -- at least it used to be. With a little experience one lears the rhythm of preparation and the exact warmth required to turn milk into yogurt. The actual preparation is extremely easy, but the right conditions as necessary for success. If these are fulfilled, the \"magic\" cannot fail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYogurt is an essential part of the Meiddle Eastern diet. In al-Baghdad's medieval manual it was referred to a \"Persian milk.\" In Iran today it is known as \u003ci\u003emast\u003c\/i\u003e, in Turkey as \u003ci\u003eyogurt\u003c\/i\u003e. Syrians and Lebanese call it \u003ci\u003elaban\u003c\/i\u003e, Egyptionas \u003ci\u003elaban zabadi\u003c\/i\u003e, whle Aremenians refer ito it as \u003ci\u003emadzoon\u003c\/i\u003e. In parts of the Middle East, as in the Balkans, yogurt is believed by some people to have medicinal and therapeutic qualities. Longevity and a strong constitution are attributed to a daily consumption. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore recently the Western world discovered the healthful qualities of yogurt, but it is too often restricted to a minor role as a dessert, usually sweetened or synthetically flavored. Yogurt has yet to be allowed the versatility it enjoys in the Middle East, where it is, in turn, a hot or cold soup, a salad, a marinade for meat, or the basic liquid element in a meat-and-vegetable dish. The West has still to discover the vast number of dishes which are refreshed, soothed, and glorified when accompanied by yogurt, and the splendid drink called \u003ci\u003eayran \u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003e abdug\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a mixture of yogurt and water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best yogurt I have ever eaten was in Turkey. It was made with water buffalo's milk and was thick and deliciously rich and creamy. A good second is the thick sheep's-milk yogurt product of Greece, which has been drained of its whey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Make Yogurt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf yogurt is to be adopted as an important element in cookery, it is worth learning to make it at home. All sorts of equipment have been recommended as being required: cake pans lined with padding, feather cushions, thermometers, different-sized bottles, jars, corks, tops, to name but a few. Commercial firms sell sets of equipment, but you can do perfectly well without them. All that is needed is a large earthenware or glass bowl, a plate to cover it entirely or plastic wrap, and a small woolen blanket -- I use two shawls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe proportions are1 heaping tablespoon of starter or activator (culture of the bacteria \u003ci\u003ebulgaris\u003c\/i\u003e) or fresh. Live yogurt (I use ordinary, commercial \u003ci\u003eplain\u003c\/i\u003e whole-milk yogurt) to each quart of whole milk. If you increae the quantity of milk, increase that of the starter accordingly, but do not use too much of the starter, or the new batch of yogurt will be excessively sour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBring the milk to the boil in a large pan. When the froth rises, lower the heat and let the milk barely simmer for about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and allow the milk to cool to the point where you can barely dip your fingers in and leave them there while you count to ten. Ten is the tradtitional count, but the milk must still be hot enough to sting. If you have a thermometer, the temperature should be 106-109 degress F. If the milk is much cooler or hotter than this, the yogurt is likely to fail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemove any skin that has formed on the surface of the milk. Beat the acticator or plain yogurt in  a large glass or earthnware bowl until it is quite liquid. Add a few tablespoons of the hot milk, one at a time, beating vigorously, between all the additions. Then add the rest of the milk slowly, beating constantly, until thoroughly mixed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover the bowl with a large plate or with plastic wrap. Wrap the whole bowl in a wooledn blanket or shawl and leave it undisturbed in a warm place, such as an airing cupboard, for at least 8 hous or overnight. It should then be ready, thick like a creamy custard. Do not leave the bowl in the warmth too long., or the yogurt will become too sour. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as the yogurt is ready, you can cool it in the refrigerator. It will keep for a week, but it is preferable to make a new batch every 4 days, using some of the previous one as an actrivator.This will ensure a cconstant supply of sweet, fresh-tasting yogurt.","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304554156261,"sku":"NP9780375405068","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375405068.jpg?v=1767740660","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-new-book-of-middle-eastern-food-isbn-9780375405068","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}