Learn how to cook Lebanese Palestinian Comfort Food with Hisham Assaad.
Lebanese and Palestinian cuisines are celebrated for their warmth, generosity, and deep sense of hospitality. In this class, you will explore classic comfort dishes from the region with Hisham Assaad, a Beirut-based Lebanese-Palestinian cookbook author. Sharing food is central to the culture, and cooking together is an important way of strengthening connections.
Together, we will prepare kibbeh, the region’s iconic burghul (bulgur)-based dish, made as a tray bake and with an introduction to its many traditional variations. You will also learn to make shish barak, delicate meat-filled dumplings that are baked and gently finished in warm yogurt sauce. Particular focus will be given to mastering the technique for achieving a silky, stable yogurt sauce without splitting. We will also make the iconic Tabboule salad the proper way.
This class is suitable for anyone interested in Lebanese and Palestinian cooking, regardless of prior experience
Key techniques covered include:
- Achieving a smooth, silky cooked yogurt sauce without splitting
- Working confidently with soft dough for shish barak
- Exploring the different forms and variations of kibbeh
- Techniques for preparing smooth and balanced
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Learn how to cook Lebanese Palestinian Comfort Food with Hisham Assaad.
Lebanese and Palestinian cuisines are celebrated for their warmth, generosity, and deep sense of hospitality. In this class, you will explore classic comfort dishes from the region with Hisham Assaad, a Beirut-based Lebanese-Palestinian cookbook author. Sharing food is central to the culture, and cooking together is an important way of strengthening connections.
Together, we will prepare kibbeh, the region’s iconic burghul (bulgur)-based dish, made as a tray bake and with an introduction to its many traditional variations. You will also learn to make shish barak, delicate meat-filled dumplings that are baked and gently finished in warm yogurt sauce. Particular focus will be given to mastering the technique for achieving a silky, stable yogurt sauce without splitting. We will also make the iconic Tabboule salad the proper way.
This class is suitable for anyone interested in Lebanese and Palestinian cooking, regardless of prior experience
Key techniques covered include:
- Achieving a smooth, silky cooked yogurt sauce without splitting
- Working confidently with soft dough for shish barak
- Exploring the different forms and variations of kibbeh
- Techniques for preparing smooth and balanced kibbeh mixtures
The meal we will share together will include:
- Tabboule salad
- Kibbeh tray bake
- Yogurt and cucumber salad
- Shish barak in warm yogurt sauce
Dessert will be served at the end of the meal.
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