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The Oldest Cuisine in the World

Cooking in Mesopotamia

Jean Bottéro author Teresa Lavender Fagan translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:4th May '04

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In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bottero presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bottero's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. Offering everything from translated recipes for pigeon and gazelle stews to the contents of medicinal teas and broths and the origins of ingredients native to the region, this book reveals the cuisine of one of history's most fascinating societies. Links to the modern world, along with incredible re-creations of a rich, ancient culture through its cuisine, make Bottero's guide an entertaining and mesmerizing read.

"An enticing new book of Ancient Mesopotamian recipes." (The Times) "Truly a wonderful read." (History Today)"

ISBN: 9780226067353

Dimensions: 24mm x 17mm x 2mm

Weight: 369g

152 pages