Traditional Recipes of the Axarquia

by Malcolm Coxall

Overview

The Axarquía is a small, remarkable corner of Andalusia in Spain. It has witnessed some of the most culturally cataclysmic events of the last 40,000 years of European history, such as the arrival of the first modern human beings in Europe, the invasion of the Phoenicians, Byzantines, Romans, Visigoths, Arabs and most recently, the Christians.

It is a bountiful area with fertile soils and a good climate. However, it is not always an easy place. In just a few years the climate of the area can fluctuate from abundance to drought. The geography of the region makes access very difficult; to this day many of its villages are remote, often inaccessible.

These extraordinary historical, climatic and geographical conditions have made the Axarquía an area of great diversity. One of the most interesting facets of the region is its cuisine. It is full of Roman, Arab, Jewish and Christian culinary traditions, many of which are obvious in the 200 plus recipes contained in this book. To give a better insight into the culinary origins in this collection of recipes we have divided the book into the following chapters:

GENERAL:
- The geography, landscape and climate of the Axarquía
- A short History of the Axarquía and gastronomic influences
- The Agriculture of the Axarquía
- Traditional ingredients
- Village by Village: A short Gastronomic tour of the Axarquía

RECIPES:
- Starters, Salads and Gazpachos
- Soups of the Axarquía
- Main Dishes of the Axarquía
- Goat's Meat dishes
- Lamb dishes
- Rabbit dishes
- Pork dishes
- Poultry dishes
- Stews and Fricassees
- Casseroles
- Fish Dishes
- Sweets and Confectionary
- Breads and Tortillas
- Wines and other alcoholic drinks of the Axarquía
- Tapas of the Axarquía
- Timetable of Meals in Andalucía
- Traditional Breakfast in the Axarquía
- Merienda
- Table, serving and restaurant etiquette in Andalusia

The cuisine of the Axarquía is a delicious and exciting voyage of exploration in Spanish taste, country life and European history. We hope you enjoy the journey!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044645264
Publisher:	Malcolm Coxall
Publication date:	06/24/2013
Series:	Traditional Recipes of Spain , #1
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Malcolm Coxall is a management consultant, systems analyst, organic farmer and author, with more than 30 years experience working for many of the world's largest corporate and institutional organisations, starting in the field of dispute arbitration for the ILO. These experiences have provided him a ringside view of the management methodologies used by medium and large businesses in areas as diverse as banking, oil, defence, telecoms, insurance, manufacturing, mining, food, agriculture, aerospace, textiles, and heavy engineering. Malcolm has published articles on political science, sociology, human design, sustainable agriculture, organic food production, technology in organic farming, biodiversity, forest management, environmental protection and environmental economics. He is active in European environmental politics and was a successful private complainant in the European Court of Justice in several cases of national breaches of European environmental law. He now lives in Southern Spain from where he continues his IT and system consultancy work, writing and managing the family's organic olive farm.