A Mediterranean Feast: The Story of the Birth of the Celebrated Cuisines of the Mediterranean from the Merchants of Venice to the Barbary Corsairs, with More than 500 Recipes
by Clifford A. Wright
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A sweeping culinary history and cookbook of extraordinary scope, with more than 500 recipes from Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, and the Near East.Tags
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Great history book on middle eastern foods along with suggestions and recipes
Finocchio alla besciamella (Fennel with béchame sauce), p.283; made to go with Lauretta Avina's Besciamella sauce. The idea is fine. Could use better in-season fennel, and less besciamella.
The Story of the Birth of Celebrated Cuisines of the Mediterranean, from the Merchants of Venice to the Barbary Corsairs
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- Original publication date
- 1999
- Important places*
- Middellandsezeegebied; Zuid-Europa; West-Azië; Noord-Afrika
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Food & Cooking, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 641.013091822 — Applied Science & Technology Home economics & family management Food, Cooking & Recipes / Meals, Picnics standard subdivisions Philosophy and theory [formerly: Epicurism]
- LCC
- TX641 .W75 — Technology Home economics Home economics Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
- 1
- ASINs
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