Mediterranean Cookbook

ISBN: 9781911667193
Publication date: 28/09/2021

\"To write about the foods of all the countries that surround the Mediterranean could seem an impossibly
ambitious task. Some fifteen countries border the sea, to say nothing of its many islands, and they span
three continents. Yet when one starts to consider the matter it becomes clear that all these countries
have a great deal in common, and the task seems simpler than first imagined. It is as if the sea itself has
imposed a strong unifying effect on the areas surrounding it. Different as the countries may be, in terms
of race, politics, religion and culture, in the end we are forced to acknowledge that food is based on quite
other matters.\"
So says Arabella Boxer in the Introduction to her meticulously researched and beautifully organised book
which constitutes a gastronomic grand tour of the region where spices, olives, tomatoes, yogurt, salads,
fruit and the clever use of fish and meat combine so satisfyingly and memorably. Within these pages she
conjures up the rich and colourful world of Mediterranean food.
'Her writing is wonderful, and the food utterly delicious' - Telegraph Magazine
'The best book on Mediterranean cooking since Elizabeth David's.' - Sunday Express

Pages: 288
Dimension: 198mm X 129mm
Author: BOXER, ARABELLA