Barbara's Reviews
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Jane Brody's Good Food Book: Living the High-Carbohydrate Way
By Jane Brody
Bantam - 1987
Baba Ghanoush : page 293
I love eggplant and this appetizer is one of my favourites. The recipe is simple, clear and straightforward. It calls for roasting the eggplant in the oven, as do most recipes for home cooks.
The best baba ghanoush I ever had was made with eggplant roasted in wood coals, so if you have that option, or perhaps a BBQ grill, it would be worth a try.
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Hummus : page 292
This is an excellent recipe for a Middle Eastern classic, despite having the non-standard tablespoon of soy sauce, which gives it a dark undertone that I really like. It uses less tahini than some recipes, but provides a great balance between the sesame, lemon, and salty flavours. I sometimes make it without the sesame seeds, and it is still excellent.
I usually sprinkle it with a bit of sumac. I eat it regularly as a sandwich spread, as well as serving it as an appetizer with pita bread.
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My Favourite Lentil Soup : page 343
Mine too. This may be my favourite all-time soup. It is easy to make and absolutely delicious. My mother always makes this soup with red lentils, but they fall apart so quickly. I prefer both the flavour and texture when this soup is made with green or brown lentils.
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Puréed Peanut Butter and Vegetable Soup : page 319
This recipe produces a wonderfully satisfying, rich soup that I often eat for lunch. I normally use a whole serrano chili instead of the 1/4 tsp cayenne that Jane uses because I like this soup to be spicy.
(I've categorized this soup as African because I have seen other peanut soup recipes from West Africa.)
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