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Written cooking instructions as an idea can be traced way back into distant history, at least as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and maybe even further.
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Fascinatingly for beer drinkers, the oldest recipe discovered, according to experts in ancient history are some stone tablets writtne in Ancient Sumerian, which detail the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, whicih appears to be a form of beer as it is recorded as having made drinkers feel exhilarated and blissful. Later on, in Roman times Apicius (a Roman Chef) collected together a number of recipes of his times, many of which still survive. These show the types of meals eaten by upper class ancient Romans and include many ingredients that we would recognise today.
In European culinary history, there were a couple of interesting books which date from the 1300s ; a book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another titled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, these books are nothing to do with the indian curry that is served today, but instead descriptions of the types of food served to the nobility of those days.
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Palm Beach restaurant in Jeddah is one I have seen many times while going out as it is relatively close to my house. Each time I passed it, I always confused it with Palm Beach the resort, so one day I decided that I had to go in and see what it was about. I will start with the atmosphere, which is no different from any other regular restaurant, except maybe for the large fish tank they have filled with a whole range of colorful fish in different sizes at the top of the stairs starting the entrance of the family section.
Regarding the food, you have three choices of how you prefer to eat. Firstly, there is the set menu, which I have to say has nothing particularly interesting. It covers a range of Western and Eastern dishes with a rather not so fulfilling portion size.
Then, there is the daily dish which I have to say I tried more than once, and found it more to my liking than the set menu. Each day you have a choice out of three different main dishes, one Western, one Eastern (or oriental), and a fixed dish of lamb with yogurt and rice. Accompanying your main dish you get a choice of soup, a salad platter, a drink (soft drink or fresh juice) and your choice of dessert.
I have to say, that anyone who wants to try Palm Beach should definitely try the daily dish. The portions are extremely large. The soup alone, with the salad or pickles to be more accurate with the hot fresh bread is enough to make you at least half full. The main dish also has a very generous portion which is more than enough for one person. I personally tried the pasta with cheese sauce with a side order of garlic bread. This is a combination of colored pasta mixed with a creamy sauce and topped with chicken bits, mushrooms, and a creamy cheese sauce.
Also, I once tried beef stroganof which came with white rice covered with pine nuts. Also, once again I have to stress on the enormous serving of meat in this dish. Finally, I tried on the other hand from the oriental dishes molokheya (Jew’s Mallow) with pieces of meat in it accompanied with rice covered in chicken breasts. I mean how much meat can you eat in one meal!
I do have to point out the flexibility they offer in your choice of beverage. It is known in all restaurants that ordering a soft drink is different than ordering fresh juice. I was surprised to find out that no matter what kind of drink you order, it is included in the set price of the meal. Talking about the price, all the above talk of dishes and soups and drinks and dessert is at a relatively cheap price of 35SR. To eat that much and a complete meal with soup, salad, main course, drink, and dessert, and with that price is what kept me going time and time again. I do have to say though, the one down of this daily dish is the lack of variety. After going 3 or 4 times, the dishes start to repeat themselves, making Palm Beach a restaurant you can’t eat at on a regular basis.
The final choice of eating is the open buffet which they have every Thursday from 8pm and every Friday from 2pm. I have to say the open buffet was not very appealing to me. It was 80SR per person and the variety of food was not up to standard.
Finally, when you come to pay your bill, toothpicks arrive with a handful of mints which at one point of time, I had all the time in my bag due to the many times I went and ate in Palm Beach.
So, if you want to try this restaurant, my advise would be to order take out and eat your meal in the comfort of your own home. And the daily dish is definitely a must, at least until you have tried the several choices they have available.
Wind At My BackThe charming family drama Wind At My Back chronicles the heartwarming struggles of the Bailey family as a community comes together through the depression years of the ‘30s. The lives of the Baileys are the backdrop for stories of family bonds, friendship and love. Alongside them are a cast of domineering relatives, inspirational teachers and the everyday heroes and heroines who live in the small mining town of New Bedford. Comedy, drama and adventure are played side-by-side as a family grows and matures and learns to survive amongst the ruins of hard times.
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NEW! An Alternative to Christmas Pudding from Haagen-Dazs and Heston Blumenthal
6394007/ 6394074/ 6394078
Madina Road before Square Bridge
TBC
www.palmbeach-sa.com
50 to 100 SR
