Moroccan Food and Cooking

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Moroccan food

Moroccan food is one of the most sensual in the world. It appeals directly and unashamedly to the senses of smell, sight and taste in a way that no other cuisine can match.

The souks are magical places, with smells and sights that make one feel hungry just thinking about them. Around every corner, waft different smells to surprise and delight.

The Moroccan-born writer Edmond Amran el Maleh described Moroccan cuisine as "the perfumed soul of our culture", a unique blend of African, Arabian and European influences. The result: a cuisine characterised by its subtle scents, delicate flavours and elegant presentation.

Eating is serious business. Typically dining room walls are decorated with mosaics and richly woven carpets cover the floors. Hand carved low divans swamped by luxurious, elaborately-decorated cushions line the sides of the room and a heavy circular table is laid with ornate baroque silverware and copperware

Dishes are placed in the centre of the table often in earthenware dishes in which they are cooked and everyone tucks in.

Most meals begin with a simple selection of mezze, which might include a bowl of olives or a selection of cooked vegetable salads dressed with olive oil, sprinkled with cumin and served a dip and flat bread. The tagine or roast meat dish may come next, served with couscous and often a salad. A simple plate of prepared fresh fruit or dessert marks the end of the meal, before mint tea is served.

Maroque's Little Yellow Cook Book

Moroccan food has an amazing diversity and complexity of flavours, reflecting the many cultural influences on its cuisine.

As an enthusiastic cook (as well as diner), I am always looking for interesting recipes to try, and new ingredients to play with. This is a personal collection of the recipes that I have found work for me. I very much hope you enjoy them.

To download this free e-book, please click here.

Recipes

Click here for a selection of recipes.

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Ingredients

Some Moroccan ingredients have a fascinating background. To find out more about these items, and how they are used in traditional and contemporary cooking, click here.

Buy ingredients from Maroque

Many Moroccan recipes use ingredients found in most store-cupboards, but we have pulled together a selection of the more exotic spices, blends and other traditional ingredients here.

Tableware

Why not serve these recipes on traditional Moroccan tableware.

Click here to see our selection of traditional Moroccan ceramics.

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