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Food of Morocco (Food Of Series)

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The spices of Morocco are favorites and "The Food of Morocco" won't disappoint! Even though we don't eat meat or poultry, there are so many wonderful vegetarian and seafood dishes to choose from that make this book more than worth the price.

The fish stew is truly one of our favorites and we have made and shared this dish on many different occasions. From roasting the peppers on gas burners, chopping the onions and cilantro, and adding fire-roasted tomatoes, cumin, harissa, bay leaves with fresh caught chunks of local white fish, we always enjoy the preparation of this really tasty and beautifully finished stew.

The vegetarian recipes using pumpkin, eggplant, lentils, broad beans and preserved lemons are are all tasty, healthy and fun to make. I love having the beautiful photography of all the finished recipes and a glimpse into the history of the food, Morocco's culture and those intriging markets of Morocco.

Julie

Bought this book and was so amazed by how tasty the dishes were I decided to actually visit Morocco. I just came back from Morocco and have to say this is the most authentic cookbook I have every purchased. The history behind the dishes was definitely enlightening and I got to see it in action during my trip. Also the recipes are easy to follow, look and taste delicious, and there is a variety of them.

The recipes are well written and very approachable - almost everything in this book is well within reasonable skill levels and ingredients. The assortment of recipes and technique discussion is excellent. Well worth the time reading it cover to cover.

I bought this book in the bargain section at Borders. I think it was $7.99 or something like that. What a great deal for a hardcover oversized book filled with gorgeous color photographs of both the food and life in Morocco. I was very much inspired to cook from this book because of those things. I'm vegan so the meat recipes were inspiration to change ingredients to suit my diet. There are several veggie friendly recipes that made me happy some of which are Tagine of Chickpeas, Pumpkin and Lentil Stew, Fava Bean Dip, Orange & Carrot Salad and many others. Can't wait to cook out of this book more.

I have thrown myself into Moroccan cooking because of this book and my family has been enjoying simple to prepare meals, easy to assemble spices (compared to Indian cooking) and great leftovers. We love the chicken with onions and chickpeas recipe on page 103. ...the layout and pictures are beautiful.