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Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen

by Ayla Algar

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Publisher Comments:

Turkish food is one of the world's great cuisines. Its taste and depth place it with French and Chinese; its simplicity and healthfulness rank it number one. Turkish-born Ayla Algar offers 175 recipes for this vibrant and tasty food, presented against the rich and fascinating backdrop of Turkish history and culture. Tempting recipes for kebabs, pilafs, "meze" (appetizers), dolmas (those delicious stuffed vegetables or vine leaves), soups, fish, "manti" and other pasta dishes, lamb, poultry, yogurt, bread, and traditional sweets such as baklava are introduced here to American cooks in accessible form. With its emphasis on grains, vegetables, fruits, olive oil, and other healthful foods, Turkish cooking puts a new spin on familiar ingredients and offers culinary adventure coupled with satisfying and delicious meals.

Review:

"The recipes [in Classical Turkish Cooking] are very appealing to the contemporary cook, yet have a slightly exotic touch. Now that we have accepted risotto, pilaf can't be far behind in capturing our tastebuds. The book is also a bonanza for vegetarians."(-- Joyce Goldstein, author of The Mediterranean Kitchen)

Synopsis:

Turkish food is one of the world's great cuisines. Its taste and depth place it with French and Chinese; its simplicity and healthfulness rank it number one. Turkish-born Ayla Algar offers 175 recipes for this vibrant and tasty food, presented against the rich and fascinating backdrop of Turkish history and culture. Tempting recipes for kebabs, pilafs, "meze" (appetizers), dolmas (those delicious stuffed vegetables or vine leaves), soups, fish, "manti" and other pasta dishes, lamb, poultry, yogurt, bread, and traditional sweets such as baklava are introduced here to American cooks in accessible form. With its emphasis on grains, vegetables, fruits, olive oil, and other healthful foods, Turkish cooking puts a new spin on familiar ingredients and offers culinary adventure coupled with satisfying and delicious meals.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-295) and index.

About the Author

Ayla Algar, the Mellon Lecturer in Turkish at the University of California, Berkeley, was born and raised in Turkey and visits there often. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicleand is the author of The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking, published in England. Her academic background and her lively and articulate interest in the culinary arts of her native land make her extraordinarily well qualified to write on this venerable and delicious cuisine.

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handeb, August 15, 2008 (view all comments by handeb)
This book is for whoever wants to taste real classic Turkish meals. The recipes are well organized and detailed. Algar explains the background of the dishes and moves you with tasty flavors. It is too bad that she didn't put any pictures of the dishes.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060931636
Subtitle:
Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen
Author:
Algar, Ayla
Author:
Algar, Ayla E.
Publisher:
Quill
Location:
New York, NY :
Subject:
Turkish
Subject:
Cookery, turkish
Subject:
Regional & Ethnic - Turkish
Copyright:
Edition Description:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Series Volume:
no. 542
Publication Date:
May 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9.24x7.34x.82 in. 1.23 lbs.

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