Comments on: The Name Says Purgatory, But it Tastes Like Heaven http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/ - recipes, restaurants, food travel and everything edible Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seconds to the Rescue | Endless Simmerhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-61166 Seconds to the Rescue | Endless Simmer Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-61166 [...] hat tip Eggs in Purgatory) No comments yet Click here to cancel [...] [...] hat tip Eggs in Purgatory) No comments yet Click here to cancel [...]

]]> By: Jhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-57786 J Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:12:35 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-57786 AKA - Shakshouka (also shakshuka, shaqshuqa, chakchouka; Arabic: ???????; Hebrew: ???????) is a North African dish consisting of poached or fried eggs cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spices (often including cumin, turmeric, and chillies), and usually served with white bread .[1] Originally enjoyed by rulers of the Ottoman Empire, this dish later amassed its greatest popularity among the North African countries. Shakshouka was then taken to Israel largely by Tunisian Jews after the Jewish exodus from Arab lands. This dish is now a staple of Yemeni, Israeli, Tunisian, Algerian, Somali and Moroccan cuisine.[2] It is similar to the Turkish dish Menemen, and the Latin American breakfast dish Huevos rancheros. http://images.google.co.il/images?q=shakshuka&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=HyWFS7OlItuY_QahvOXIAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQsAQwAw AKA – Shakshouka (also shakshuka, shaqshuqa, chakchouka; Arabic: ???????; Hebrew: ???????) is a North African dish consisting of poached or fried eggs cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spices (often including cumin, turmeric, and chillies), and usually served with white bread .[1]

Originally enjoyed by rulers of the Ottoman Empire, this dish later amassed its greatest popularity among the North African countries. Shakshouka was then taken to Israel largely by Tunisian Jews after the Jewish exodus from Arab lands. This dish is now a staple of Yemeni, Israeli, Tunisian, Algerian, Somali and Moroccan cuisine.[2] It is similar to the Turkish dish Menemen, and the Latin American breakfast dish Huevos rancheros.

http://images.google.co.il/images?q=shakshuka&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=HyWFS7OlItuY_QahvOXIAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQsAQwAw

]]> By: Walterhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-36440 Walter Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:02:47 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-36440 You can also add hot peppers and some chopped up bell peppers to the sauce (green and yellow for visual contrast). Just make sure they cook long enough before you add the egg. You can also add hot peppers and some chopped up bell peppers to the sauce (green and yellow for visual contrast). Just make sure they cook long enough before you add the egg.

]]> By: Harmonyhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-35321 Harmony Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-35321 Just made these for lunch myself, and served with some toast on the side to get up every last little bit left on the plate! Thanks for the idea, it would never occur to me to mix eggs and red sauce heh. Just made these for lunch myself, and served with some toast on the side to get up every last little bit left on the plate! Thanks for the idea, it would never occur to me to mix eggs and red sauce heh.

]]> By: Savory Tvhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-35045 Savory Tv Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:04:34 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-35045 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> By: Mrs. Joe Hoyahttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-34988 Mrs. Joe Hoya Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:24:28 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-34988 We made this for dinner last night - it IS magical. It was so good Joe actually ran to get a loaf of bread from Taylor's to mop up the sauce. We made this for dinner last night – it IS magical. It was so good Joe actually ran to get a loaf of bread from Taylor’s to mop up the sauce.

]]> By: gansiehttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-34938 gansie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:20:51 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-34938 this looks magical. this looks magical.

]]> By: Teresahttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-34936 Teresa Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:15:09 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-34936 Oh, these sound really good! Must try!!!! Oh, these sound really good! Must try!!!!

]]> By: ajjelibeanhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-34925 ajjelibean Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-34925 so it's like an italian huevos rancheros. so it’s like an italian huevos rancheros.

]]> By: TVFFhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/04/10/the-name-says-purgatory-but-it-tastes-like-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-34855 TVFF Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:28:58 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=3592#comment-34855 Again...just to reiterate, the beauty of this dish is the simplicity, so using good quality ingredients is paramount! Maids: No, don't flip them. Putting the lid on top should effectively cook the top with the steam/built-up heat, and the fact that it's sitting in the liquid poaches it fairly evenly. Also, flipping them will spoil the perfectly white eggs. I know presentation isn't everything in a rustic dish like this, but the contrast is so nice, it would be a shame! Again…just to reiterate, the beauty of this dish is the simplicity, so using good quality ingredients is paramount!

Maids: No, don’t flip them. Putting the lid on top should effectively cook the top with the steam/built-up heat, and the fact that it’s sitting in the liquid poaches it fairly evenly.

Also, flipping them will spoil the perfectly white eggs. I know presentation isn’t everything in a rustic dish like this, but the contrast is so nice, it would be a shame!

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