A Middle Eastern Pantry: Essential Ingredients for Classic and Contemporary Recipes
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Middle Eastern Pantry: Essential Ingredients for Classic and Contemporary Recipes
By (Author) Lior Lev Sercarz
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
18th July 2023
7th June 2023
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Cookery / food by ingredient: herbs, spices, oils and vinegars
Travel and holiday guides
641.5956
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
Description
A vivid and insightful exploration of Middle Eastern ingredients featuring 90 recipes and transportive photography, from the author of Mastering Spice and The Spice Companion Israeli-born author, chef, and spice master Lior Lev Sercarz brings home cooks on a fantastical journey to the Middle East to learn about the region's most coveted recipes via its most sought-after ingredients from spices to syrups and seeds to cured meats and dried fruit. Through ninety delicious recipes, historically driven ingredient research, essays on Middle Eastern food artisans, and gorgeous photography, A Middle Eastern Pantry showcases iconic Middle Eastern recipes such as homemade Egyptian Dukkah, Turkish Sujuk Manti dumplings, a Druze-style Sumac Onion Salad, and Bint el Sahn, a Yemeni cake made from flakey layers of dough soaked with honey. Readers learn how to buy, use, make, and store pantry staples, from different types of molasses to legumes, grains, pickles, and, of course, spices. Chapters are organized by key ingredient category like Olives, Nuts, and Grains presenting an array of pantry staples and practical recipes. Readers will also find insights on buying and sourcing ingredients and friendly tips for cooking and storing take braises, roasts, dips, snacks, and spice blends to the next level. An homage to Middle Eastern cuisine, A Middle Eastern Pantry is the ultimate resource for fans of deep flavour and dishes with even deeper roots.
Author Bio
Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef and owner of La Bo te, a destination spice atelier in New York City, and the author of Mastering Spice and The Spice Companion. He worked for multiple Michelin-starred chefs before turning to his true passion- helping home cooks and master chefs embrace new Flavors and discover the world of spice. His collections are sold online and in select stores. He lives in New York City with his wife and children.
