Hey good cooks, I am looking to purchase a good balkan cook book as a christmas present for my sister as she is really into food and has lived and travlled across most of the balkan countries.

Anyone have any suggestions?

  • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Not Balkan specific but ‘The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean’ by Paula Wolfert is great. It’s older though so it isn’t Instagram worthy photos, just great recipes, and commentary about how things are done. Like baking/ cooking in large Tandoor in Georgia.

    There is also ‘Croatia at Table’ by Ivanka Bilus. This does have the photos and explains about different regions, things like butter/ cream in the north, olive oil in the south etc. The recipes are fine, but no standouts to me at least.