Monday, November 13, 2006
13 Nov FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
Aria fed us the BEST stuffed zuccini (or small marrow) and an egg plant and tomato 'salsa' that you scooped up with pita. There were 2 different stuffings in the marrows - one rice and meat, the other rice and cheese. The meat one was served with a tomato soup and the cheese one with a lemon yogurt dipping sauce. I was out in the kitchen getting basic recipe directions but they use a ot of ghee and vege oil (like a cup full) so my efforts will probably not taste the same or as rich.
PISTACHIOS
Finally identified a Pistachio tree. Looks a bit like a cross between Avacado and Banyan trees. Pistachio fruit is red and grows in a bunch like grapes. The but is the seed and the green bit we eat is the kernel. The syrians use pistachio in everything - sweets, savoury, raw, roasted, mixed. You name it.
Aria fed us the BEST stuffed zuccini (or small marrow) and an egg plant and tomato 'salsa' that you scooped up with pita. There were 2 different stuffings in the marrows - one rice and meat, the other rice and cheese. The meat one was served with a tomato soup and the cheese one with a lemon yogurt dipping sauce. I was out in the kitchen getting basic recipe directions but they use a ot of ghee and vege oil (like a cup full) so my efforts will probably not taste the same or as rich.
PISTACHIOS
Finally identified a Pistachio tree. Looks a bit like a cross between Avacado and Banyan trees. Pistachio fruit is red and grows in a bunch like grapes. The but is the seed and the green bit we eat is the kernel. The syrians use pistachio in everything - sweets, savoury, raw, roasted, mixed. You name it.
# posted by The Essence of Good Taste @ 1:56 AM 
