The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook
SHOPPING LIST FOR IRAN RECIPES
Meat:
1-1/2 lb. boneless chicken pieces
Dairy:
1/2 c. feta cheese
3 qts. plain yogurt (Persian kashk or Arabic lebneh)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
egg yolks
Produce:
4 large cucumbers
2 large eggplants
3 medium tomatoes
1 small onion
1 bunch scallions
5 cloves garlic
1 lemon
several types of fresh fruit for dessert, chopped
2 bunches fresh mint
Bread/Grains:
Barbari bread (a.k.a. Afqan bread) for 6 people
5 c. basmati rice
Miscellaneous:
3/4 c. walnuts
1/3 c. raisins
1/4 c. pistachios
1 jar sour pickles
1 large pinch of saffron
3 T Persian rosewater
olive oil
salt
assorted cookies for dessert
Beverages:
sparkling water
Shiraz wine
tea
