Mezze Table Recipe
Yield: 8 PeopleRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
-Mideast,
FLATBREADS & FLAVORS; ALFORD
BASICS
Pita, whole or wedges
Paperthin Lavash, whole or wedges
Olives, black
Cheese, goat and/or yogurt
Herbs, fresh, mint, chervil, cilantro, tarragon, & dill
APPETIZER TABLE, ADD
2: Breads,
3: Salads,
3: Dips, or sauces
Baked Bulgur Patties,
MEZZE FEAST, ADD
1: Bread, filled or flavored
3: Meats, grilled, or other substantial dishes
BREADS
Bulgur Bread,
Paperthin Lavash,
Bedouin Barley Bread,
Fenugreek Corn Bread,
Moroccan Anise Bread,
Afghan Homestyle Naan,
Afghan Snowshoe Naan,
Pebbled Persian Bread,
Uighur Nan with Cumin & Onio,
Lamb and Tomato Breads,
Thyme Bread,
SALADS
Olive Salad,
Bread Salad,
Chickpea Salad with Spearmin,
Sweet Onion Salad,
Grilled Vegetable Salad,
SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, & DIPS
Hazelnut Spice Blend,
Thyme and Sesame Blend,
Pomegranate and Walnut Sauce,
GRILLS & SUBSTANTIAL DISHES
Grilled Marinated Chicken,
Baked Bulgur Patties Stuffed,
Marinated Lamb Kebabs,
Chicken Street Kebabs,
Georgian Walnut Sauce Casser,
Directions:
Mezze, maza, meze, mezeler, mezedes, mezza, mezethakia, meza, al
mezah: There are as many different names for mezze as there are
languages along the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, and there are
as many different mezze dishes as there are cooks to invent them.
Mezze is a way of eating; as with tapas or antipasti, almost anything
that is small and tasty qualifies as a mezze dish, even main dishes
if they can be served in small portions. Mezze dishes are often
served as hors doeuvres to accompany drinks, or set out as a first
course. But when served with plenty of fresh warm flatbreads, even
the most humble array can instantly become a meal. And the mezze
table is one of the all-time great ways of giving bread a central
role in a meal, whether a simple home-style supper or a dazzling
festive spread.
A basic mezze meal can be as simple as a basket of warm pita, a plate
of fresh herbs, another of feta cheese or yogurt cheese, a dish of
olives, and a pitcher of iced water. Add a dip or salsa, a salad or
two, and a grill such as Grilled Marinated Chicken, and a simple
light meal becomes a more elaborate dinner.
Keep in mind that whatever is served should be easy to pick up or to
eat with flatbreads. Place all the breads and dishes on the table at
the same time. There are no courses in a mezze meal, no rules about
what must be eaten first and what later. Think of a long summer
night on the Mediterranean with plenty of time to eat, to talk, and
to eat some more. A mezze meal should be as informal and relaxing as
it is delicious.
To give a mezze meal the status of a mezze feast, simply increase the
number and variety of dishes, including perhaps a few heartier
choices like kebabs or one or two bean dishes. When making your
selections about what to serve, think also about how the table will
be arranged, about colors and shapes, contrasts and complements.
Place a rich red salsa beside a pale cream-colored dip, a white feta
next to the black olives, an orange or a carrot salat near a plate of
fresh green herbs.
Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein,
xx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xx mg sodium, x.x gm fiber,
xx gm fat ( x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x.x mg iron, xx mg
calcium, x% of calories from fat.
Tyops courtesy of Sylvia Steiger, SylviaRN (at) CompuServe (dot) com
Source from luhu.jp
mezah: There are as many different names for mezze as there are
languages along the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, and there are
as many different mezze dishes as there are cooks to invent them.
Mezze is a way of eating; as with tapas or antipasti, almost anything
that is small and tasty qualifies as a mezze dish, even main dishes
if they can be served in small portions. Mezze dishes are often
served as hors doeuvres to accompany drinks, or set out as a first
course. But when served with plenty of fresh warm flatbreads, even
the most humble array can instantly become a meal. And the mezze
table is one of the all-time great ways of giving bread a central
role in a meal, whether a simple home-style supper or a dazzling
festive spread.
A basic mezze meal can be as simple as a basket of warm pita, a plate
of fresh herbs, another of feta cheese or yogurt cheese, a dish of
olives, and a pitcher of iced water. Add a dip or salsa, a salad or
two, and a grill such as Grilled Marinated Chicken, and a simple
light meal becomes a more elaborate dinner.
Keep in mind that whatever is served should be easy to pick up or to
eat with flatbreads. Place all the breads and dishes on the table at
the same time. There are no courses in a mezze meal, no rules about
what must be eaten first and what later. Think of a long summer
night on the Mediterranean with plenty of time to eat, to talk, and
to eat some more. A mezze meal should be as informal and relaxing as
it is delicious.
To give a mezze meal the status of a mezze feast, simply increase the
number and variety of dishes, including perhaps a few heartier
choices like kebabs or one or two bean dishes. When making your
selections about what to serve, think also about how the table will
be arranged, about colors and shapes, contrasts and complements.
Place a rich red salsa beside a pale cream-colored dip, a white feta
next to the black olives, an orange or a carrot salat near a plate of
fresh green herbs.
Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein,
xx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xx mg sodium, x.x gm fiber,
xx gm fat ( x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x.x mg iron, xx mg
calcium, x% of calories from fat.
Tyops courtesy of Sylvia Steiger, SylviaRN (at) CompuServe (dot) com
Source from luhu.jp