Treasure trove of benefits and variety at the table : a fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook / English translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah.

Title	Treasure trove of benefits and variety at the table : a fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook / English translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah.
Publication Date:	2018
Publication Place	Leiden ; Boston - Brill
Type	Book
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	704
Library:	University of Bielefeld Library
Record ID	991025814735006442
Date	2018
Notes	The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid , a fourteenth-century cookbook, is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine. It includes, in addition to instructions for the cook, a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more. It is the only surviving cookbook from a period when Cairo was a flourishing metropolis and a cultural haven for people of diverse ethnicities and nationalities. Now available for the first time in English, it has been meticulously translated and supplemented with a comprehensive introduction, glossary, and 117 color illustrations to initiate readers into the world of the Kanz al-fawāʾid . The twenty-two modern adaptations of Kanz recipes will inspire further experimentations. It is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval material culture, and for all lovers of good food and cookbooks.
Baskı	1st ed.
İlgili kişiler	Nasrallah, Nawal
ISBN	9789004349919 900434991X
Dizi başlığı	Islamic History and Civilization ; 148.

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Treasure trove of benefits and variety at the table : a fourteenth-century Egyptian cookbook / English translation, with an introduction and glossary by Nawal Nasrallah.

Publication Date 2018

Publication Place Leiden ; Boston - Brill

Type Book

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 704

Library University of Bielefeld Library

Record ID 991025814735006442

Date 2018

Notes The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid , a fourteenth-century cookbook, is unique for its variety and comprehensive coverage of contemporary Egyptian cuisine. It includes, in addition to instructions for the cook, a treasure trove of 830 recipes of dishes, digestives, refreshing beverages, and more. It is the only surviving cookbook from a period when Cairo was a flourishing metropolis and a cultural haven for people of diverse ethnicities and nationalities. Now available for the first time in English, it has been meticulously translated and supplemented with a comprehensive introduction, glossary, and 117 color illustrations to initiate readers into the world of the Kanz al-fawāʾid . The twenty-two modern adaptations of Kanz recipes will inspire further experimentations. It is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval material culture, and for all lovers of good food and cookbooks.

Baskı 1st ed.

İlgili kişiler Nasrallah, Nawal

ISBN 9789004349919 900434991X

Dizi başlığı Islamic History and Civilization ; 148.