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Learn to COOK - Moro: The Cookbook
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Manufacturer: Ebury Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780091880842
ISBN: 009188084X
Label: Ebury Press
Manufacturer: Ebury Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Publisher: Ebury Press
Release Date: 2003-07-22
Studio: Ebury Press
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The Moro menu encompasses dishes that originated in Spain and dishes from the Muslim Mediterranean, two areas linked in history by the Moors' 700-year occupation of Spain. The book is much more than a simple catalogue of recipes—the chefs also communicate the romance and tradition inherent in each dish and their writing is informed by an intimate knowledge of long-established culinary and cultural traditions. In a market saturated with impersonal restaurant cookbooks, this book has a refreshingly different feel. It oozes character and is written and designed with palpable passion and insight.
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Summary: Moro magic
Comment: This cookbook has some of the most deliciously sophisticated recipes,
I would highly recommend it for basic meals and dinner parties.
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Summary: A cookbook for those who aspire to go beyond bland tapas
Comment: I'm not sure if it's just me but it seems like the authors from the UK are writing books that are much more than vehicles for there current pet project restaurant (unlike most name droppy American/New York chefs).
To me Moro has a depth in its approach that is more akin to Bertolli's Cooking by Hand than Battalis Babbo. If you are hungering for a comprehensive exploration of the multi-facets of Spanish cooking at its simplest and least clichéd Moro is the book for you.
Honestly its worth it just for the mackerel recipe midway through the book. A butterflied fish cooked hot and quick and then dressed with olive oil, garlic and paprika. A revelation and a brilliant recipe for any struggling bistro chef to boot.
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Summary: V ery Disappointed
Comment: I received Moro and I was very disappointed, and I intend to return it. Since the word "Moro", or "Moros" refers the the Muslim Arabs from Morocco, hence Moors, who ruled Spain from 7-11 to 1492 and were responsible for the vast studies in science, mathematics, optics, pharmacology, dentistry, anatomy, botany, architecture, hyrdaulics, astronomy, irrigation, and many other fields, and that knowledge was later tramsmitted to the West and brought it out of its Dark Ages and into its so-called "Renaissance" (how can something be reborn into, or restored to, a thing that it never was?), the title suggested that the recipes would be for authentic Spanish Muslim recipes. I was aghast when I realized that most of the recipes include pork and alcohol, both forbidden to Muslims, and that many of them are Arab recipes far removed from those used by Muslims in Spain. Frankly, the inclusion of pork and alcohol is highly offensive to Muslims, if not a direct insult. It is akin to a book on kosher cuisine whose recipes include pork. I urge Muslims to NOT buy this book. Yousef Salem
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Summary: Moro
Comment: One of the best cookbooks I have seen. Every recipe is a gem.
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Summary: Fabulous but not for first-timers
Comment: This is a fabulous book, with such depth and breadth each time you go back to flip it open something new catches your eye. That said, authenticity is prized over simplicity, and many of the dishes I enjoyed in Spain and wanted to recreate at home are surprisingly time-consuming if not complex to make - potatas bravas and potatas tortilla are 2 examples. However the rice dishes are outstanding and it's a wonderful education in using spices such as saffron and smoked paprika.This isn't a book for mid-week suppers or beginning cooks looking for everything condensed into a 5 easy steps. But the food it helps you produce is outstanding and its a great couch read.
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