Take an unusual food journey through Europe's southeasternmost outpost and encounter dishes you've probably never tried before.
This is the first Swedish cookbook that provides a thorough introduction to the hip Georgian cuisine with both traditional recipes and modern interpretations. The ingredients and recipes have been adapted so that they can be cooked in Swedish home kitchens. You will also meet the cheesemakers, khachapuri bakers, market ladies and natural wine producers who all contribute their recipes, stories and the occasional tall tale.
In recent years, Georgia has topped lists of places to visit.The rich Georgian cuisine, and the unique orange kvass wines have attracted international attention.The book explores Georgia's unique method of making orange natural wine in kvass vats. An 8,000-year uninterrupted, heritage-listed tradition.
The lactic acidic vegetables are featured prominently on the table and in the book, unique fermentation methods that extend the shelf life of the ingredients. The Instagram favorite, the primordial pizza khachapuri, and juicy dumplings (khinkali) get a whole chapter.
"In short, there is a lot of inspiration to be found in the book Blå berg - Grön mat - Orange vin and I hope it will reach everyone in Sweden who wants to expand their knowledge of food, wine, culture and the history of humanity" - from Karin Bojs foreword
Photographer is Bianca Brandon-Cox, who also participated in Smak på Sápmi, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Illustrations and design are by award-winning designer Katy Kimbell.
This is the first Swedish cookbook that provides a thorough introduction to the hip Georgian cuisine with both traditional recipes and modern interpretations. The ingredients and recipes have been adapted so that they can be cooked in Swedish home kitchens. You will also meet the cheesemakers, khachapuri bakers, market ladies and natural wine producers who all contribute their recipes, stories and the occasional tall tale.
In recent years, Georgia has topped lists of places to visit.The rich Georgian cuisine, and the unique orange kvass wines have attracted international attention.The book explores Georgia's unique method of making orange natural wine in kvass vats. An 8,000-year uninterrupted, heritage-listed tradition.
The lactic acidic vegetables are featured prominently on the table and in the book, unique fermentation methods that extend the shelf life of the ingredients. The Instagram favorite, the primordial pizza khachapuri, and juicy dumplings (khinkali) get a whole chapter.
"In short, there is a lot of inspiration to be found in the book Blå berg - Grön mat - Orange vin and I hope it will reach everyone in Sweden who wants to expand their knowledge of food, wine, culture and the history of humanity" - from Karin Bojs foreword
Photographer is Bianca Brandon-Cox, who also participated in Smak på Sápmi, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Illustrations and design are by award-winning designer Katy Kimbell.
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Language: Swedish