International food blog: July 2019

What is Mezze or meze (pronounced

mezz ay)?

Meze or mezze , also spelled mazzeh or mazze; Persian: مزه‎‎; Turkish: meze; Greek: μεζές; Serbian: мезе; Bulgarian: мезе; Arabic: مقبلات‎‎; Albanian: Meze; Macedonian: мезе) is a selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks in the Near East, the Balkans, and parts of Central Asia. In Levantine, Caucasian and Balkan cuisines, meze is often served at the beginning of multi-course meals.

Click on this link to hear the pronounciation of meze aka mezze:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McnyWO9-M14

Check out the link below on CookingChannelTV.com

(Michael Symon's mezze)

http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/shows/symons-suppers/200/mezze.html

Michael Symon (who is Greek) has a delicious game plan for his next party: mezze! Join Michael as he sources fresh ingredients from a garden in the sky. On the roof of a New York restaurant, this is farm-to-table in the extreme! Featuring Greek almond dip (Skordalia), golden Zucchini Fritters (Keftedes), Roasted Cauliflower and an Ouzo Lemon Spritzer inspired by the rooftop garden's refreshing mojito.

RECIPES IN THIS EPISODE