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In a Persian Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from the Near East (Original)

✍️ Mazda, Maideh
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🏛 Tuttle Publishing 📅 1989 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780804816199

📝 Description: In a Persian Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from the Near East (Original)

Much more than just a Middle Eastern cookbook, In a Persian Kitchen offers a look at a rich culinary culture in delightful detail. "Maideh Mazda's In a Persian Kitchenis at once a fascinating collection of recipes and, for anyone interested in the foods of other lands, a pleasure to read." --The New York Times Spicy reading of an unusual kind." --Asahi Evening News With colorful notes that reflect her family's traditions, Maideh Mazda offers readers the possibility of creating the delicate flavors of Persian cuisine. Maideh prioritizes economy and availability of ingredients, while at the same time offering wholly authentic recipes for such delicacies as: Pomegranate Sauce Ashe Reshte, a hearty beef noodle and lentil soup scented with cinnamon Ashe Torsh, a delicate dried fruit soup with cinnamon and mint And many more...

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It suits beginners eager to tackle Persian flavors but may frustrate advanced chefs seeking rigorous technical depth or historical academic analysis. The tone is welcoming rather than scholarly. Readers expecting a dense narrative history might find the focus on practical, economical recipes lacking in intellectual weight. However, for those prioritizing usable recipes and cultural warmth over exhaustive critique, it remains a solid, if modest, contribution to the shelf of Middle Eastern cookery.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

It suits beginners eager to tackle Persian flavors but may frustrate advanced chefs seeking rigorous technical depth or historical academic analysis. The tone is welcoming rather than scholarly. Readers expecting a dense narrative history might find the focus on practical, economical recipes lacking in intellectual weight. However, for those prioritizing usable recipes and cultural warmth over exhaustive critique, it remains a solid, if modest, contribution to the shelf of Middle Eastern cookery.

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