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Flavors of the Sun: The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern Ingredients Hardcover – September 7, 2021
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IACP AWARD WINNER: The IACP Julia Child First Book Award, Presented by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
As featured in the New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, Eater, Epicurious, NPR's The Splendid Table, WNYC’s All of It, and more.
Sumac. Urfa pepper. Halvah. Pomegranate molasses. Preserved lemons. The seasonings, staples, and spice blends used throughout the Middle East offer deliciously simple ways to transform food—once you know how to use them. In Flavors of the Sun, the people behind the iconic Brooklyn market Sahadi's showcase the versatility of these ingredients in over 120 everyday dishes, including starters, salads, soups, family-friendly meals, and desserts.
With sections devoted to recipes boasting Bright, Savory, Spiced, Nutty, and Sweet accents, it offers inspiration, techniques, and intensely flavorful ways to use everything from Aleppo pepper to za'atar with confidence. Throughout, "no-recipe recipes" help build up your flavor intuition so you can effortlessly incorporate any of the featured spices, condiments, and preserves into your daily repertoire.
120 RECIPES WITH A PUNCH: From an updated take on nachos and mac and cheese to a spectacular pistachio cheesecake and tahini-enriched brownies, Flavors of the Sun features dozens of the store's most-requested dishes as well as Sahadi family favorites. Simple yet loaded with flavor, these recipes will inspire you to make these distinctive Middle Eastern ingredients essential components of your pantry.
OPTIMUM VERSATILITY: Each section addresses a specific flavor profile and offers a set of essential ingredients for achieving it along with helpful tips on how to use them separately or in combination. Look-and-cook mini recipes provide even more ideas for using distinctive ingredients like tahini, Aleppo pepper, and preserved lemons to give a fresh new spin to everything from salad dressings to cocktails.
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE: Family owned, Sahadi's has been a beloved resource since its founding by Abrahim Sahadi, an immigrant from Lebanon, more than 100 years ago. Now welcoming a fifth generation into the business, the Sahadi family's authentic imported goods and exhaustive knowledge continue to inspire local chefs and adventurous home cooks to taste and explore the diverse world of Middle Eastern spices and sundries.
FOR FANS OF PLENTY: Much like Plenty, this cookbook dives deep into core ingredients and provides intimate insights into flavorful spice blends like dukkah, berbere, ras el hanout, shawarma spices, and more. Each ingredient profile includes an informative buying guide so you can build your pantry like a pro.
Perfect for:
- Home cooks to seasoned chefs
- Fans of Plenty; Jerusalem; Shuk; and Zahav
- Sahadi's loyal customers
- Those interested in learning about spices and new ways to use them in everyday dishes
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication dateSeptember 7, 2021
- Dimensions8.3 x 1.25 x 11.35 inches
- ISBN-101452182450
- ISBN-13978-1452182452
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The story of Sahadi’s begins as so many American food stories do: with the dream of a better life and the remembered flavors of a homeland far away.
The original Sahadi’s store was opened in 1885 by Christine Sahadi Whelan's great-great uncle, Abrahim Sahadi. The Sahadi Importing Company opened its doors in 1948 and quickly became an anchor for Brooklyn’s burgeoning Middle Eastern population. It remains one of New York's longest continually operated specialty food stores.
Sahadi’s is at once a neighborhood fixture and a magnet for food writers, professional chefs, and adventurous cooks who know they can always find something new on the shelves to expand and excite their culinary palates. With every bite, their customers know they are getting not just something good to eat, but something the Sahadi family would be proud to serve you in their own home.
Your comprehensive guide to vibrant Middle Eastern ingredients and flavors with more than 120 recipes including:
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Sweet and Spicy Nut Brittle
Preheat the oven to 300°F [150°C]. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
On a separate rimmed baking sheet, spread the nuts in a single layer and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a large bowl and cover to keep warm. (Warming the nuts helps the caramel flow over them more readily.)
In a 1 qt [960 ml] saucepan, combine the sugar, amaretto, honey, and butter. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan. Heat over medium heat until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves, then continue to boil until the mixture reaches 300°F [150°C] (hard crack stage).
Carefully pour the sugar mixture over the nuts and mix quickly with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, coating all the nuts. Immediately pour onto the prepared baking sheet and spread in a thin layer. Sprinkle with the Aleppo pepper and salt. Let cool completely, then break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Makes about 4 cups
- 2 cups roasted unsalted mixed nuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Amaretto or bourbon
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Editorial Reviews
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“The James Beard award–winning market Sahadi’s, based in Brooklyn, NY, has long been a hub for immigrant families seeking staples for home cooking. Seeing the wide popularity of foods and flavors from the Middle East, Sahadi Whelan (the market’s culinary director and fourth-generation co-owner) has written an inviting collection of versatile recipes for both new and experienced home cooks…. Blending essential guidance with winning recipes, this debut will satisfy a variety of tastes.”―Library Journal, starred review
"This excellent volume offers something for any home cook, no matter how well-versed in Middle Eastern cuisine." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A big and useful book, part encyclopedia, part recipe collection."?The New York Times
"With this compendium of more than 120 recipes, and in-depth explainers on selecting, storing, preparing, using, and serving ingredients like preserved lemons, sumac, Aleppo pepper, and beyond, the fifth-generation family-owned empire is educating and expanding its devoted following into the next century."?Food Wine
About the Author
Christine Sahadi Whelan is the culinary director of Sahadi's and a fourth-generation co-owner.
Sahadi's is a James Beard America's Classic Award–winning market in Brooklyn, New York, and the city's longest continually operating specialty food store. Established in 1890 and a fixture on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue since 1948, Sahadi's has been providing New York's Middle Eastern community with a taste of home for generations. A second outpost and café opened in 2020. Visit them online at sahadis.com.
Product details
- Publisher : Chronicle Books (September 7, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1452182450
- ISBN-13 : 978-1452182452
- Item Weight : 3.8 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.3 x 1.25 x 11.35 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #170,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Christine Sahadi Whelan is a fourth-generation co-owner of Sahadi’s and a lifelong Brooklyn resident. She grew up roaming around Sahadi’s — the James Beard Award-winning specialty grocery. A graduate of NYU with a Degree in Finance and International Business, she also trained at the Institute for Culinary Education. A personal and professional highlight was when Christine made mamoul with Martha Stewart. Christine loves to travel while enjoying and sourcing new products in her capacity of Culinary Director. Her husband and both of her children work in the family business. When Christine is not at one of the Sahadi’s stores, she can usually be found enjoying a meal with her family or on her yoga mat. Follow her on Instagram @christine_is_cooking
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in this genre. If you ever have the chance to visit Sahadi’s on Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, don’t pass up the opportunity. It’s like a toy store for foodies! Just wonderful.
Christine’s knowledge of Middle Eastern spices is second to none, as she grew up in the business.
I’m so excited to start cooking!
BUT be aware that the times to cook and the amount of certain ingredients need to be tweaked and tweaked a lot. It would seem that these recipes as written were not tested in a home kitchen.
I am happy with this purchase. But sadly this book is not a "bible" and you will need to be flexible and adapt.
Not the best for a novice cook, if you have a lot of experience in the kitchen this might be a good addition if you are interested on how to more fully utilize these ingredients .