Babylonia and Beyond:
History of Iraqi Cuisine
Interview on the Heritage Radio Network.org: A Taste of the Past - Episode 136
First Aired - 05/23/2013 12:00 PM
Eat Bread Enkido, the glory of life,
Drink wine Enkido, the custom of the land.
(from Epic of Gilgamesh)
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Iraqi tannour bread, of Sumerian origin
In celebration of the release of the new edition of my book Delights from the Garden of Eden, I sat with the culinary historian Linda Pelaccio in the NY Studio and chatted with her about the history of the Iraqi cuisine.
Order information available at www.iraqicookbook.com
Eat Bread Enkido, the glory of life,
Drink wine Enkido, the custom of the land.
(from Epic of Gilgamesh)
.jpg) |
| Iraqi tannour bread, of Sumerian origin |
In celebration of the release of the new edition of my book Delights from the Garden of Eden, I sat with the culinary historian Linda Pelaccio in the NY Studio and chatted with her about the history of the Iraqi cuisine.
Order information available at www.iraqicookbook.com
From the Heritage Radio website:
This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda and Nawal delve into
the history of Iraqi cuisine and the Sumerians. Learn about some of the world's
oldest recipes written on cuneiform tablets.
Learn about the importance of
stews in the Iraqi diet! How did traditional, medieval-influenced Iraqi recipes
change with the discovery of the New World? Tune into this episode to learn
more about cooking techniques for masgouf! Find out how Nawal blends
ancient, medieval, and modern recipes in her book!
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| The Babylonian cuneiform tablet with stew recipes (1700 BC). Courtesy of Yale Babylonian Collection |
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| The Babylonian cuneiform tablet with recipes for bird pies (1700 BC). Courtesy of Yale Babylonian Collection |
Babylonian Flavors:
Watch British Museum chefs cooking ancient Babylonian recipes to create some authentic Mesopotamian dishes:
