Deer stew (from the oldest cookbook known!)

[Beardo]

Recipe from the Oldest Cookbook in history (2000 BC): Deer stew with cilantro

Inspiration for this recipe was found in world's oldest clay tablets 'cookbook', going back as far as the second millennium BC. They were written during the First Babylonian dynasty, somewhere in the fertile valley between Tigris and Eufrates in modern-day Iraq. Details on preparation modes or cooking times on the clay tablets are omitted, so as modern-day epicureans we had to rely on our own culinary experience to recreate these dishes! Together with Historian Annelies Van Wittenberghe (Ghent University) we've reconstructed this deer stew recipe during our journey through the flavors of the past.

This autumnal venison stew effortlessly combines the robust game flavor with oriental aromas (cumin and cilantro) enjoy this sophisticated sample of Mesopotamian cuisine. It's no coincidence that deer matches well with coriander, as there are citrus-coriander aromas to be found in deer meat. Adding cumin, we emphasize the citrus flavours in the dish. As we can see in the Foodpairing tool, onion makes the link to leek, they share roasted-malty flavors.

 

recipe:

http://blog.foodpairing.com/2015/09/recipe-from-the-oldest-cookbook-in-history-2000-bc-deer-stew-with-cilantro/

 

[FalconFN]

That looks very nice indeed.

[Beardo]

let me know if you make it!

[m3vert]

Well I liked the sound of making an ancient recipe, I lost interest when it mentioned cumin as I hate cumin!! However I stuck with reading it, but I am out now having got to this line in the recipe!

 

Put it in a bowl and *** the remaining ingredients.

 

Maybe you *** the ingredients because you are using Deer "Buttocks"???

 

Those Babylonian were a weird bunch!! Give me Venison stew any day!

Edited October 9, 2015 by m3vert