500 Years of Ottoman Cuisine by Yerasimos, Marianna

Istanbul: Boyut Yayin Grubu, 2015. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Pbo. Oblong large 8vo. (23 x 23 cm). Color ills. In English. 283 p. 500 years of Ottoman cuisine. Ottoman cuisine was a culinary culture which grew from the 15th century onwards and was shaped by an élite group, who lived in and around Istanbul's Palace, an élite who took pleasure in good food. This culture included everything from the ingredients used to the methods of cooking and from the kinds of food eaten to the eating habits, table manners, and the type of kitchens where the food was prepared. The first part of the book looks at the elements which comprise Ottoman cuisine, and in the second part you will find a selection of recipes. The book deals with the cuisine of the Ottoman palace and élite society, and not the modest fare of the ordinary people. As in all societies, there was a considerable difference between the food culture of the Ottoman… Read More

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