- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press; illustrated edition edition (3 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091874831
- ISBN-13: 978-0091874834
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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- #10 in Books > Food & Drink > Restaurant Cookbooks
- #68 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > African
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Moro joins the starry ranks of beautifully presented London restaurant cookbooks such as The River Café Cookbook and Momo that have excelled in delivering the tastes of the Mediterranean to our colder climes. Both the cookbook and the restaurant are the realisation of the dreams of Samuel and Samantha Clark, chef-owners and now writers. Their passion for the intense flavours of the cuisine of Spain, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean follow the saffron-cinnamon connection; the robust style of Spanish cooking balancing the lighter, more exotic dishes of the Muslim Mediterranean.
Tapas favourites such as tortilla, pimientos del piquillo (sweet peppers), boquerones (anchovies), sardines and chorizo share the table with familiar mezzes like grilled chicken wings with tahini, baba ghanoush and tabbouleh. But the joy of Moro is that it balances such favourites with rarer fare and new inventive recipes with traditional ingredients, such as the colourful and deliciously rich carcuteria cecina with beetroot and almond sauce and grilled quail with rose petals. If you thought you knew what to expect from paella, try monkfish paella with saffron or pork, chorizo and spinach, or Chicken, artichokes and oloroso sherry. All of which might not leave much room for the bitter chocolate, coffee and cardamon coffee cake or the Malaga raisin ice-cream.
If some of the ingredients leave you a trifle bewildered, Moro ends with an appendix of suppliers from specialty ethnic shops to local supermarket fare and a terrifically handy almanac of vegetables and fruits in season. Like its other restaurant cook books, Moro also serves up a feast for your eyes and belongs on your coffee table as well as in the kitchen, splendidly extending and deepening our appreciation for these too often over-looked cuisines. --Fiona Buckland
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"Moro is to Spanish food what the River Cafe is to Italian" -- Nigella Lawson
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First this book isn't one of those books crammed with glossy photographs of scenery. Though well designed and illustrated this is a book of recipes, leaving off only to explain simply and clearly regional ingredients or techniques.
Second, these recipes are beautifully simple to follow - and so far, despite being an inexperienced cook, I've yet to find a dud. Thanks to Moro I am now allowed to be alone and unsupervised by my wife in the kitchen! Most guests have rushed out to buy the book or note a recipe. Although this is a 'celebrity' cook book in that the writers have a high profile London restaurant, it couldn't be further away from the over-fussy, over clever recipes so often found. True, some of the ingredients can be a little hard to find, but the authors have provided a very helpful glossary of UK suppliers for these. In my case a recent weekend in Barcelona had me spending a small fortune in the local deli shops!
Second, these recipes are beautifully simple to follow - and so far, despite being an inexperienced cook, I've yet to find a dud. Thanks to Moro I am now allowed to be alone and unsupervised by my wife in the kitchen! Most guests have rushed out to buy the book or note a recipe. Although this is a 'celebrity' cook book in that the writers have a high profile London restaurant, it couldn't be further away from the over-fussy, over clever recipes so often found. True, some of the ingredients can be a little hard to find, but the authors have provided a very helpful glossary of UK suppliers for these. In my case a recent weekend in Barcelona had me spending a small fortune in the local deli shops!
The best thing I can say about this book is that it worked wonders for me and I now feel confident and able to experiment in the kitchen.Thanks Moro!
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
this is not the sort of cookbook I would normally buy, being rather an unconfident, though enthusiastic, cook who normally relies heavily on Nigel and Nigella, bless them.
My sister recommended it, though, and I am now completely sold on it. I have cooked several delicious dishes, all really easy and uncomplicated. The fish tagine, for example, is an amazing 'bung it all in and retire' recipe, which tastes wonderful.
Although there are ingredients in some dishes that it would be difficult to get hold of,these are in the minority compared to things such as smoked paprika, chestnuts etc, that are easy to find, but which have transformed my cooking.
For me, finding this book was as inspiring as discovering proper Italian food ten years ago - the same simplicity, delicious ( though obviously different) flavours and homely, completely unpretentious style.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This must be the best cookbook I've ever had!! Although some of the ingredients are not found on your average supermarket shelves, I've found most of what I've needed via the Internet. All the recipes I have made from this book have been thoroughly enjoyed by friends and family - in fact many of them have now gone out and bought the cookbook for themselves. The recipes are easy to follow, but are more aimed at people who (like me!) love and are interested in their food. I've now got all three of the Moro cookbooks, though this is my favourite. In fact, I've just had to buy another copy as my brother has just taken the original one back to Australia with him!!
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A Wonderful Book
Liking Moroccan food I decided to add a specialist book on the subject to my cookery book library. Making a choice was difficult as there seemed to be a wide choice and then my... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Peter Jay
Tasty food, simple recipes!
I use this book at least once a week and the results are always surprisingly good (I am not a confident cook). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mina
Great food that really works ...
We have been to the restaurant a while ago and food was good but quiet expensive ... now with the book whatever page we open of it (mostly by random choice for us) the recipes are... Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Odermatt
One of my favourites
I bought this cookbook a couple of years ago and I still get it down off the shelf and find new ways of doing things in it. The recipes are tasty and colourful. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Relaxing
Eclectic Mediterranean Mix
I bought this as a gift for a chef friend - and the views expressed here are his.
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and cover... Read more
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Published 9 months ago by Grumbleguts
I agree
The previous reviews say it all, I just want to add my Yes vote. These guys are proper chefs who are still to be seen at their restaurant checking every dish that goes out. Read more
Published 13 months ago by MH
Excellent!
Really great book with amazing recipies, highly recommended, especially the yogurt which has become a favorite! Read more
Published 18 months ago by hammerman
Moro
If you are looking for something different to wow your dinner guests then get yourself a Moro cook book. Easy to follow recipes and even a list of stockists for the ingredients. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Ms. S. J. Evans
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Published on 16 Aug 2009 by C. Page
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I've been looking for the right book to take my North African inspired meals beyond couscous. This book was recommended to me by a friend and is the ideal introduction to Spanish... Read more
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