Al-Tujibi's 13th Century Andalusian Cookbook | Daniel Newman

Al-Tujibi's book one of only two that survived from 13th century al-Andalus. In this episode of Matbakh we host the food historian and scholar a second time to talk about some of the Andalusian recipes featured in the book, what constitutes medieval food culture, and changes in taste palettes, flavor patterns and use of ingredients over the centuries. We discuss the 13th Century Tuniso-Andalusian cookery book, and hear about how he discovered the author Ibn Razin al-Tujibi and his book, who he was, and the challenges in recreating medieval dishes in a modern kitchen. Daniel explains the long-lasting impact of the 15th century Columbian Exchange on cuisine, the relationship between Islamic medicine and food, and whether there were medieval “foodies”.
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Sources of Inspiration & Academic Interest in Food
04:44 Discovering the Exiles Cookbook
07:23 Ibn Razin al-Tujibi
17:06 Exile from Andalusia to Tunis
20:56 Typical Andalusian Ingredients
36:34 The Columbia Exchange’s Impact on Food
43:18 Medieval Seafood & Fish
55:08 Legacy & Influence of the Exiles Cookbook
1:00:07 Wider Food Culture at the Time
Daniel Newman is the chair of Arabic Studies at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures in the University of Durham. His main areas of interest include Arab food history and Arabic geographical and travel literature. He is the founder of eatlikeasultan.com, a website dedicated to the history of Arab cooking in the Middle Ages. He is the author of "The Sultan’s Sex Potions: Arab Aphrodisiacs in the Middle Ages", "The Sultan’s Feast: A Fifteenth-Century Egyptian Cookbook", and "The Exile’s Cookbook: Medieval Gastronomic Treasures from al-Andalus & North Africa".
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The Exile’s Cookbook brings together 480 recipes, including roasts and stews, breads, condiments, preserves, sweetmeats, and even hand-washing soaps. It offers a fascinating insight into the cuisine of Muslim Spain and North Africa in al-Andalus - its regional characteristics and historical antecedents, but also its links to culinary traditions in other parts of the Muslim world.
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