Tagine takes its name both from a Moroccan dish as well as the pot in which the dish is cooked
- typically a large & shallow pot with a conical lid. Tagines involve the slow simmering of meats or vegetables along with a medley of herbs & spices the result being an aromatic & intoxicating combination of taste & texture. This book offers a comprehensive history of traditional Moroccan tagine cooking including an extensive Tagine Know-How A section that answers all possible questions about tagines & cooking with tagines as well as a North African Flavour Footprint A" section that profiles the 20 herbs & spices that give authentic flavour to these dishes. Home cooks can bring Morocco into their kitchens with these tantalizing dishes:
- Cinnamon lamb tagine with apricots.
- Honey-ginger vegetable tagine.
- Beef tagine with figs & walnuts.
- Artichoke & shellfish in almond milk.
- Minted lemon whitefish.
- Saffron shrimp tagine with avocados.
- Pomegranate chicken tagine.
- Moroccan vegetable tagine.
- Fiery beef tagine with vegetables. To round off the Moroccan experience of the meal Pat Crocker also
Includes:: recipes for dips sauces & authentic souk specialties (typical street foods sold in markets) salads & sides as well as the traditional beverages & sweets. With authentic yet easy-to-prepare recipes that will please both meat eaters & vegetarians home cooks can create a true North African taste odyssey."