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Indlæser... The Spice Merchant's Daughter: Recipes and Simple Spice Blends for the American Kitchenaf Christina Arokiasamy
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Saffron Pilaf, p.180, reduce the rice. I love cookbooks, even if I never plan to make any of the recipes. Arokiasamy’s book with a biographical sketch of her Malaysian childhood is an excellent book. Travel in both Malaysia and India has made me aware of how spices can enhance a dish. The chapter “Spice Pantry” showing how what spices are important in the south Asian kitchen and how they are used was as interesting as the recipes, where she talks about spice pairings. I learned much and will appreciate the meals served to me at Indian and Malaysian restaurants even more after reading this book. Interesting biographical notes, but mostly a recipe-centric cookbook. It's nice to see use of Tamarind and other spices, but most spices are those that a somewhat knowledgeable American home cook should know about. I haven't had a chance to try any of the recipes and my rating might alter there. One small issue I have is in some of the recipes it's not clear if the whole spice should be used or just the seed for spices such as caradamon and star anise. Careful reading of the recipes seems to indicate that the author intends for the whole spice to always be used for star anise and also for cardamom unless it specifically says it. Also, there's a slight confusion of the audience. For example, several references are made to debearding oysters, but no instructions are given. I don't entirely fault the author for this as it makes for a shorter book, but I imagine it is a bit of a mystifying reference for landlocked home cooks like me who don't get to play with seafood much. There's other books though that can give details, but given the several references a quick diagram would have been nice. The recipes look very good though and I'm dying to try the spice mixes. Looking forward to trying recipes. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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It was the aroma. The exotic scent of spices: rich, alluring, and almost magical. A scent that would sometimes overpower the freshness in the air and sometimes subtly mingle with it to create a tantalizing bouquet. A scent that would always bring me back to my childhood. Growing up enveloped in the aromas of her mother’s spice stall in Kuala Lumpur, Christina Arokiasamy developed an artist’s sense of how to combine and use spices in traditional and innovative ways. In The Spice Merchant’s Daughter, she shares her family’s spice secrets, expertly guiding and enticing home cooks to enliven their repertoires. Christina weaves evocative stories of cooking at her mother’s side with real-world practical advice gleaned not only from working in professional kitchens but also from tackling the nightly task of getting a home-cooked dinner on the table for her family of four using American ingredients. She shows how easy it is to build layers of complex flavor to create 100 tempting Southeast Asian–inspired recipes, including Lemon Pepper Wings, Spicy Beef Salad, Steamed Snapper with Tamarind-Ginger Sauce, Cardamom Butter Rice with Sultanas, and Coconut Flan Infused with Star Anise. She unlocks the transformative power of homemade spice rubs, curry pastes, and sauces, as well as chutneys and pickles, enabling home cooks to bring new depth and dimension to their favorite dishes. With lush photography and a chapter identifying and defining key pantry ingredients and aromatics, The Spice Merchant’s Daughter both inspires and empowers, awakening the senses and unlocking the alluring world of spices. No library descriptions found. |
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