Our recipes reflect Euro/American practice of relatively few dishes served as separate courses. We expect most English language readers will adapt ethnic recipes to this style of service so we portion them appropriately.
Europe - Anatolia & Caucasus
- [Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan]
Despite severe political and religious differences, the cuisines of Turkey and Armenia are nearly identical and interchangeable - except, during the Soviet period Armenians enthusiastically added pig (not acceptable in Muslim Turkey or Azerbaijan) and some Russian recipes to their menu. My Azerbaijani cookbook emphasizes the similarity of their cuisine to those of their neighbors, particularly Turkey, but does not admit existance of any such thing as Armenia. I have a recent Turkish cookbook that has a map showing their neighbors to the east as Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iraq - Armenia seems to have disappeared again. Armenia would like to erase Turkey, but just isn't big enough, even if you count Glendale, "The Western Capital of Armenia". Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at war since World War I. It appears Georgia is now three countries, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. So sharp is this divide many Abkazians are turning to the old Abkhaz Pagan religion (which never quite died out) as a rejection of the "church of the opprssor". Ossetia, on the other hand, has never been successfully Christianized or Islamized, and has an unbroken Pagan tradition going back thousands of years. Armenia also has a growing Pagan (Hetan) community, which blames Christianity for Armenia's long decline from being a regional power.
Breakfast
- Eggs & Soujuk Sausage - (Turkey) a quick egg dish with intensely flavored sausage.
- Khash - (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) Breakfast of Heros.
- Zucchini Patties with Feta - (Turkey) a flavorful warm appetizer or breakfast dish.[ov]
Appetizers & Salads
- Red Beans with Herb Dressing - (Georgia) flavorful and simple to make.[v0]
- Red Beans & Walnuts - (Georgia) a real hit every time, but filling.[v0]
- Beet & Yogurt Salad #1 - (Turkey) good beet flavor, but less acidic than many beet salads.[ov]
- Beet & Yogurt Salad #2 - (Turkey) A fine beet salad that makes an attractive presentation.[ov]
- Blackeye Pea Salad - (Armenia) An amazingly flavoful salad, great for parties.[v1}
- Cabbage Salad - (Georgia) This unusual salad is particularly good for appetizers.[v2]
- Chard Stems in Yogurt Sauce - (Turkey) a salad making good use of leftover chard stems.[ov1]
- Cheese & Labne Dip - (Turkey) an outstanding dip or spread for pita or raw vegetables.[0ov]
- Chickpea Salad - (Turkey) an attractive, delicious and refreshing salad.[v0]
- Circassian Chicken - (Turkey) a most excellent spread, topping or filling for pita, etc.
- Cucumber Yogurt Salad - (Armenia / Turkey) refreshing, popular and easy to make.[ov]
- Egg Salad / Stuffed Eggs - (Georgia) excellent as salad, spread, filling or stuffed eggs.[ov1]
- Fish with Walnut Dressing - (Georgia) A cold appetizer that will delight people who like fish.[1]
- Georgian Walnut Dressing / Dip - (Georgia) excelent for lightly cooked vegetables or as a dip.[v]
- Giblet Appetizer - (Georgia) a simple, meaty appetizer salad from chicken giblets.[1]
- Giblet Appetizer Salad - (Georgia) a meaty appetizer salad from chicken giblets.[1]
- Green Bean & Walnut Salad - (Georgia) an excellent buffet salad.[v]
- Jonjoli Salad - (Georgia) a salad very popular on celebration tables in Georgia.[v0]
- Mushrooms Sautéed with Allspice - (Turkey) an easy appetizer for serving warm or room temperatue.[v0]
- Radish Carrot Salad - (Turkey) often served with meat dishes.[v]
- Red Bell Pepper Salad - (Georgia) a delicious salad, suitable for buffet parties.[v1]
- Shepherd's Salad - (Turkey) the most popular salad in Turkey, delicious.[0v]
- Tomato & Purslane Salad - (Turkey) at home with a Western, Turkish or Middle Eastern meal.[1v]
- Zucchini Patties with Feta - (Turkey) a flavorful warm appetizer or breakfast dish.[ov]
Soups
- Beef & Rice Soup - (Georgia) popular in the former Soviet states.
- Fish & Vegetable Soup - (Turkey) a substantial, healthy and flavorful fish soup.
- Pelted Wheat & Yogurt Soup - (Armenia) an unusual, but quite popular hot or cold soup.[mv0]
- Red Lentil & Apricot Soup - (Armenia) soups with fruit are popular in the region.[v0]
- Red Lentil & Bulgur Soup - (Turkey) a very popular soup in Turkey, easy to make.[mv2]
- Red Lentil & Mint Soup - (Turkey) delicious and elegant, but easy to make.[mv2]
- Red Lentil & Wheat Soup - (Turkey -Kurdish a different take on a popular soup.[v2]
- Wheat & Grape Molasses Soup - (Turkey) A substantial soup, slightly sweet, distinctly spiced.[v0]
Side Dishes
- Green Beans with Yogurt - (Georgia) a popular side dish with plenty of fresh herbs.[ov0]
- Pilaf with Chick Peas and Lentils - (Turkey) a side dish for any meat or a vegetarian main.[v]
- Rice & Vermicelli Pilaf - (Armenia) the basic Armenian pilaf - very easy.[mv]
Main Dishes
- Beef Stew, Georgian - (Georgia) popular all over the former Soviet Union.
- Beef Stew, Sour - (Georgia) amazing flavor, with relatively little beef.[1]
- Bulgur, Turkish - (Turkey) easy and always well received. [v3]
- Chicken with Cabbage - (Turkey) delicious, and very easy to make.[1]
- Chicken with Potatoes - (Turkey) a main dish with a light, fresh taste.[1]
- Chicken Stew with Herbs - (Georgia) outstandingly flavorful for dinner or party.[1+]
- Chicken Stew with Wine - (Georgia) a meaty stew with light tangy sauce.[0]
- Lamb & Apricot Stew - (Armenia) very flavorful, easy and reheats well.
- Lamb Leg with Herbs - (Turkey) moist tender and delicious, with sauce.
- Lamb Stew with Potatoes - (Azerbaijan) a hearty, flavorful stew of Lamb or Mutton.[0]
- Lamb & Vegies with Lemon Sauce - (Turkey) a delicious stew with sauce. Works with beef too.[0]
- Melon Dolma - (Armenia) stuffed with beef and rice - aromatic and excellent![0]
- Pilaf with Chicken and Green Beans - (Turkey) a delicious pilaf suitable for a ligh dinner.[0]
- Spinach Stems with Wheat - (Turkey) a delicious use for the often discarded stems.[v1]
- Türlü - (Turkey) an outstanding vegetable stew, also adopted by Sephardic Jews.[v0]
Basics & Ingredients
- Ajika - Hot Pepper Sauce - (Georgia) an essential condiment, sauce, spread, and ingredient.[v3]
- Cilantro Sauce - (Georgia) amazingly delicious, for meats, vegetables, salads.[v2]
- Khmeli Suneli - (Georgia) a dry herb/spice mix essential to regional cuisine.[v1]
- Lamb Stock - (Turkey) a basic stock for Turkish, Armenian and Near Eastern dishes.
- Sour Plum Extract - (Turkey) a souring agent used in soups, dolma, etc.[v0]
- Tkemali - Sour Plum Sauce - (Georgia) an essential condiment and ingredient of many uses.[v2]
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