Moorish: Vibrant recipes from the Mediterranean

by Ben Tish

'I've been submerged in the cuisines and food culture of Spain and Italy for well over a decade and explored the many regions of these magnificent countries with their markedly different styles and nuances. Throughout the years I've become more and more intrigued by the regions where the Moorish influence has left a pronounced mark and combined seamlessly with the local flavours and ingredients to produce an exotic, full flavoured and vibrant cuisine.'Within these pages, Ben Tish explores this further with over 100 mouth-watering recipes guaranteed to delight anyone who eats at your table. Spices, fruits and incredible flavours that the Moors introduced, such as cumin, cardamom, saffron, coriander, ginger, apricots, watermelons and pomegranates were absorbed into the cultures of Spain, Sicily and Portugal, creating big flavoured dishes with a sun-soaked, exotic taste of North Africa and the Arabic world combined with local heritage, all of which can be found in this book.With chapters such as breakfast, brunch and bread, grilling and smoking, fresh, and sweet and sour, Ben offers his own interpretations of these classic recipes, including shakshuka, red prawn crudo, spiced venison and quince pinchos, wood-baked Moorish chicken pine nut and raisin pie, slow cooked fish and shellfish stew with saffron and star anise and octopus and smoked paprika with black beans and rice. This food to share and enjoy, bringing a little extra flavour to your kitchen.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking

414 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2019

Reviews

[Mandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this as I’ve been with all the other Ben Tish books I’ve read.

His books take you on a journey to beautiful places full of wonderful food and rich culture and this book was no different.

Loved the variety of recipes and snippets of what influences came from where as well as learning more about the history of ingredients and their migrations.

Highly recommend this book if you’re into Mediterranean food and if you love the Mediterranean as much as I do ✨💖