A map exploring some of the traditional foods and drinks of Algeria. If you would like to buy a print of this map click on the image and it will bring you to my online shop.
I’ve been trying to cook, eat and drink my way around the world country by country.
‘Sephardi Jews in several countries have made potato omelette a speciality…my favorite is the classic marcoude of Algeria and Tunisia’
Claudia Roden, The Book of Jewish Food
Algeria next in the cook around the world project, and I went for this more obscure recipe from Claudia Roden as I had the ingredients at hand… all the ingredient except tumeric which was annoying as I think it would have brought something nice to the party.
Instead I tried some saffron and added too much. Wow. Never add too much saffron, especially out of date saffron from the back of the cupboard. This tasted awful. Like a swimming pool antiseptic taste.
Plus I might have had it in the oven too long, so it was dry as well as awful.
Maybe I should have given the mint tea a go instead?