Over 70 traditional dishes provide the definitive guide to the fascinating cuisine and classic recipes of North Africa.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: So worth it! =D Comment: My son and I saw this book and decided cooking Moroccan might be a great way to spend time together. We started out making, "Beef Tagine with Sweet Potatoes" (p. 35). WOW! Not only did we have fun making the dish, but the dish was a 9 or 10 all around the dinner table with the rest of the family. The beef was incredibly tender and flavorful! And the house smelled so yummy all evening.
Next we tried "Pan-fried Chicken" (p.49). Again, lots of fun to make with excellent tasting results and high ranks all around the table! Both dishes were served with Moroccan Bread (p. 78 -- actually pretty easy to make bread-wise) and couscous (so easy and tasty I wish I'd discovered it years ago).
I could not find "Preserved Lemons" at my Whole Foods store, so I've made two jars (they take 20 - 30 days to cure) while waiting for the jar I ordered from the internet. I cannot wait to make "Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives" (p.33) as soon as the lemons arrive!
One note; this cookbook was published in the UK and some of the ingredients are listed as they are called "over the pond" (example: "fresh coriander" = cilantro). The author has done an exceptional job listed ingredients in metric & cups/ounces as well as listing the different cooking/baking temperatures with every recipe.
I love this book!
Customer Rating: Summary: Yummy! Comment: I tried the roasted spiced eggplant puree' and the chicken with apricot sauce and pine nuts...Yummy! I cooked the chicken dish in my Emile Henry tagine, and the aroma was tantilizng! The sweetness of the apricots really enhances the aromatic spices for a taste that is exotic, yet palatable for even the meek at heart(aka picky eaters that will rarely try something new). It was a hit with my guests, and definitely a break from the hum drum roast chicken. Loved it! Served it with couscous and call it a meal. I highly reccommend this for poor bored cook that yearns for something new and exciting for a change. Customer Rating: Summary: the first moroccan cookbook with the bread recipe I was looking for Comment: After falling in love with Moroccan food over 20 years ago, I've been scouring Moroccan and other african cookbooks for the bread that is served in Moroccan restaurants. I was halfway thinking that the bread I enjoyed so much wasn't really Moroccan, but really a Los Angeles hybrid. Well, after visiting Tanger and Casablanca, I found that bread I loved everywhere!!! Well, at long last, I've got the recipe! thank you Rebekah Hassan!!!
