Early Islamic Culinary Art - Based on Prophetic Traditions,
*[A5+] Paperback - 250 pages, New, 2015,
by Muhammad Omar Akkor,
Published by Blue Dome Press, Turkey.



Description :  Contains 91 Recipes!


'Early Islamic Culinary Art' focuses on the meals in the time of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, after 14 centuries. This work presents the culinary culture of the time, methods of cooking, kitchen utensils, and recipes from the early Islamic period.


The collection of plates used in the pictures is another distinguishing feature of the book. Plates and dishes used in different periods from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, from the Abbasids to Seljuks were duplicated to be presented in the book.


By determining the foods mentioned in the Qur'an and the blessed Prophet’s sayings, the award-winning chef and author Omur Akkor relates 91 recipes. Another distinguishing quality of the book is that, the ingredients are few in number and the recipes can be prepared very practically.




Table of Contents :


---Acknowledgements,
---Preface,
---A Meaningful Concurrence.


The Dishes of Islam's Early Period:

---Culinary Culture,
---Foods,
---Kitchen Utensils.

The Foods Mentioned and Prophetic Traditions :
---[1]. Dates,
---[2]. Bread,
---[3]. Olives and Olive Oil,
---[4]. Snake Cucumber/Cucumber,
---[5]. Zucchini,
---[6]. Lentils,
---[7]. Celery,
---[8]. Garlic,
---[9]. Ginger,
---[10]. Mustard,
---[11]. Black Cumin,
---[12]. Onion,
---[13]. Basil,
---[14]. Bitter Orange,
---[15]. Brewis,
---[16]. Harisa,
---[17]. Meat,
---[18]. Bird Flesh.
---[19]. Manna,
---[20]. Swiss Chard,
---[21]. Honey,
---[22]. Vinegar,
---[23]. Milk,
---[24]. Musk,
---[25]. Pomegranate,
---[26]. Fig,
---[27]. Grape,
---[28]. Quince,
---[29]. Butter,
---[30]. Additional Recipes.


---Measurement Table,
---Oven Temperature,
---Ounce-Gram Conversion,
---Pound-Gram Conversion,
---References.




 

*Dimensions : 21.3 x 16.4cm