The Kitchen without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs by The Eat Offbeat Chefs
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Web ID: 14789050Host of great recipes
Coming from a Middle Eastern background, I gravitate to recipes that remind me from my childhood. And although I am a way better cook than my mom I'm always looking for the next new family favorite. But this time I let my husband chose. I handed him this cookbook and said, "Here, pick one." The first night he chose Chari Curry. I had all the ingredients except for the curry leaves. Not sure if this was a make or break but in the end it did feel it was missing that little something extra. It was good, but not great. Our favorite had to be Chicken Karahi. Ingredients are easy to find at any grocer and the flavors are fantastic. It's a hearty stew and serves plenty. Some of the ingredients in this book are hard to find. I was surprised that there were no lamb dishes. Plenty of chicken and beef, but no lamb. Which I find odd considering that lamb is part of the food culture in these countries. IF you're looking for new and different this is a great book to try. Pick it up from your library before you commit, but I'm sure you'd find it a keeper after trying a few recipes. Special thanks to NetGalley or giving me the opportunity to express my opinions in exchange for a ARC.
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Amazing cookbook!
Amazing cookbook! I would make almost every single recipe in this book! The photos are great, the recipes are well organized and easy to read and to follow! I love it and I can't wait to start cooking these recipes. I also enjoyed reading about the chefs. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
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Cooking with a story!
I enjoyed this book because of the storytelling that it provided along with the colorful images. One of my goals for this year was to expand the foods I eat and this book did a great job of allowing me to easily navigate that goal. I like that it listed the country of origin for the recipes though I assume that there may even be some overlap across regions and even family recipes. It was easy to navigate and follow along with the instructions. I would recommend to any friends who are looking to elevate and educate themselves from stories and recipes from refugees and immigrants.
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a guide into home kitchens everywhere
While travelling the world with my active duty military husband, we sampled many meals that were local staples and grew to love the diversity. Sadly, trying to recreate the tastes is difficult without recipes. The Kitchen Without Borders is an excellent resource for me to bring back those memories through the dishes we were delighted to try. Some ingredients, while not pantry staples for most of us, are readily available in the markets or online. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, giving excellent results to even beginners. I only have one question, when is the next book?
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A cookbook that reads like a novel!
The Kitchen Without Borders is a cookbook. It’s a cookbook that reads like a novel and is a testament to survival. The cookbook is a product of the Eat Offbeat caterers in New York, run by immigrant chefs who brought their recipes and love of cooking with them to America. Classically organized by meal groupings beginning with Appetizers and Dips, the sections include interviews with the chefs. Each describes their favorite dishes and tells how they learned to cook. Some learned from mothers or grandmothers, some from restaurant work but all have stories. They remember climbing trees to find green almonds for a special dish, making a recipe over and over to get mother’s approval, hiding curry in a pocket to bring to the United States, family celebrations and so much more. As one chef says “food is love”. That could be the theme of The Kitchen Without Borders. The dishes are gorgeously displayed and photographed. The recipes are easy to follow with notes suggesting occasional substitutions, when to serve it and how to enhance the flavor of certain ingredients. For instance, you’ll learn how to seed a pomegranate and smoke an eggplant. Many of the ingredients are universal and easy to find in supermarkets. Rice, lentils, couscous, eggplant, potatoes, chick peas and chicken are featured in many dishes. A Pantry section gives suggestions of where hard to find spices may be ordered online. As the chefs use their catered meals to share their skills and connect with their customers, The Kitchen Without Borders brings their talents to the home cook. Enjoy! 5 stars.
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