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Shuk : from market to table, the heart of Israeli home cooking
Title:
Shuk : from market to table, the heart of Israeli home cooking
ISBN:
9781579656720
Physical Description:
367 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The spirit of shuk / Einat Admony -- A short story of Israeli food / Janna Gur -- Bringing the shuk to your kitchen -- Salad all day -- Cauliflower and eggplant: our vegetable heroes -- Tahini and chickpeas: our national obsession -- Dairy and eggs, for breakfast and for dinner -- Mad about chicken -- All about the rice -- Ktzitzot: patties, latkes, and meatballs -- Soups to comfort and refresh -- Deliciously stuffed -- The couscous table -- The flavor of fire -- Flatbreads, traditional breads, and savory pies -- Sweet endings.
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Summary:
With Shuk , home cooks everywhere can now inhale the fragrances and taste the flavors of the vivacious culinary mash-up that is todays Israel. The book takes you deeper into this trending cuisine, through the combined expertise of the authors, chef Einat Admony of Balaboosta and food writer Janna Gur. Admonys long-simmered stews, herb-dominant rice pilafs, toasted-nut-studded grain salads, and of course loads of vegetable dishesfrom snappy, fresh, and raw to roasted every way you can think ofwill open your eyes and your palate to the complex nuances of Jewish food and culture. The book also includes authoritative primers on the well-loved pillars of the cuisine, including chopped salad, hummus, tabboulehs, rich and inventive shakshukas , and even hand-rolled couscous with festive partners such as tangy quick pickles, rich pepper compotes, and deeply flavored condiments. Through gorgeous photo essays of nine celebrated shuks , youll feel the vibrancy and centrality of the local markets, which are so much more than simply shopping venuesthey’re the beating heart of the country. With more than 140 recipes, Shuk presents Jewish dishes with roots in Persia, Yemen, Libya, the Balkans, the Levant, and all the regions that contribute to the evolving food scene in Israel. The ingredients are familiar, but the combinations and techniques are surprising. With Shuk in your kitchen, youll soon be cooking with the warmth and passion of an Israeli, creating the treasures of this multicultural table in your own home.
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