For the tea aficionado who also loves to experiment with fascinating recipes, this beautifully illustrated 288 page hardcover book will be a wonderful addition to your collection of tea books, as well as a great resource for cooking with tea.
Written by Cynthia Gold, tea sommelier at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and Lise Stern, one finds interesting recipes in all areas of food enjoyment, from soups, salads (try the Wild Rice and Chicken Salad), sauces and condiments, appetizers (Tung Ting Shrimp), entrées (Chicken and Mushroom Paprikash or maybe a Green Tea-Lacquered Salmon), and dessert. Where does one start? We like sweets and if you do too, you'll love the delicious confections, cookies, cakes and pastries (the recipe for the Earl Grey Chocolate Cake is fabulous), custard, pies, fruits and frozen delights. There are also interesting beverage recipes. In addition to "straight" teas, there are also wonderful non-alcoholic and alcoholic infusions.
And what is a book concerning tea without exploring some of the fascinating history that surrounds this ancient beverage? Culinary Tea also discusses the various types of tea that come from different tea producing countries and foods that pair well with these teas. A colorful, informative and interesting book!
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