Musaqa’a is similar to French ratatouille. Though the pronunciation is the same, and both contain eggplant, this vegetarian dish is not the same as Greek moussaka.
Tag: Summer
Musaka’a
Tzatziki
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)
Called tzatziki in Greece, the cooling combination of yogurt and cucumber is popular all around the eastern Mediterranean.
Torshi
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)
Torshi, or turshi, are simple vegetable pickles that add a punch of flavor to Middle Eastern and Central Asian meals.
Tian de Courgettes et de Tomates
(French Provencal summer squash and tomato gratin)
Originally, a tian meant a conical clay cooking vessel used in the southern Provence region of France. These days, tian more often describes a vegetable casserole.
This version makes good use of late summer’s abundance of zucchini and tomatoes. It couldn’t be simpler to make and is marvelously nourishing.
Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce
(American Tex-Mex mopping and grilling sauce)
Texas-style barbecue sauce differs substantially from its cousin to the north in Kansas City. It’s thinner — almost soupy — less sweet and has only a touch of tomatoes or ketchup.
Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket
(American Tex-Mex smoked, slow-roasted beef)
For the quintessential Texas barbecue experience, Lone Star cooks take a normally tough cut of meat and render it meltingly tender with slow, careful roasting over smoking coals.
Tabouli
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)
An easy and refreshing Middle Eastern salad, tabouli is bulgur wheat, finely chopped parsley and scallions dressed simply with lemon juice and olive oil.
Tabaka
(Georgian chicken under a brick)
In a skillet or on the grill, chicken tabaka (Georgian: ტაბაკა) is an excellent way to cook a whole chicken quickly.The meat turns out juicy and the skin shatteringly crisp.
Sweet Tea
(American Southern summer tea drink)
Sweet tea is basically your regular iced tea, but brewed with a whole lot of sugar and often a squeeze of lemon. This easy, cheap beverage is very popular in the Southern United States.
Sweet Coleslaw
((American cabbage salad)
This summer side dish is popular in the Midwestern United States and down into Central Texas, where it is called vinegar slaw and is served alongside Texas “low and slow” barbecue.