Title: New Food of Life: A book of Ancient Persian
and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies
Author:
Najmieh Batmanglij
Original Publication Date: 1992
Date I First Read: 2006
Basic Category: Nonfiction /
Cooking / Culture
Basic Summary: This book
presents recipes and how they are related to Persian culture (celebrating holidays
and weddings in particular.)
What I Remember About the
Book: The photos of the food are excellent . . . they make my mouth water. This is true even the pictures where tree nuts
(particularly pistachios) are involved – I am allergic to tree nuts. This book, for me, is “food porn.”
The recipes themselves are
easy to follow and quite clear.
What I Took Away From the
Book: I have learned how to cook
Persian-style several recipes from this book.
My spouse tells me if they taste good AND correct, or if I was close. I do alter some recipes sometimes – no nuts,
no fenugreek, less oil, etc. Some of my favorite recipes include the albaloo
polo (cherry rice) and esfanaj o portagal (spinach and orange) khoresh.
Rating
(1-5 stars): 5
2 comments:
Hello! Stopping by for the A to Z Challenge.
Susanne
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I love the concept of food porn. I am intrigued every time I read that phrase.
Shawn at Laughing at Life 2
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