BANQUET OF THE GODS
Georgian art of living and culinary pleasures
Gizo Khubua and Alexej Schreiner
ISBN 978-3-00-077462-1
248 pages
Format 240x270 mm
Over 100 pictures, colored
German/English
Hardcover, thread bibding, round spine
Individually shrink-wrapped
26.00 EUR, plus shipping and handling
The book is a nice gift for all friends of Georgia
A European lives as if he still had 1,000 years ahead of him. He works diligently, sometimes endlessly, to buy this or that - and so his
whole life passes. In other words, he exchanges his life for numerous things that he “absolutely needs”. He only lives on vacation and
holidays, where he celebrates and allows himself to enjoy life.
Georgians live differently: they live every day as if it were the last. For example, a poor cobbler in this work says: “Why should we wait
for a celebration? All days are good!”. And so he feasted every day and enjoyed life, even though he lived “hand to mouth.”
At the Georgian banquet, the Supra, the soul can experience a flight, rising above the everyday, material questions of existence, where
the spiritual becomes more important than the material. It is precisely in this and in the sacred relationship with wine that the Georgian
art of living is revealed. That's what this book is about.
25 recipes for popular Georgian specialities are also presented here.
And if a Georgian has wine, then he is the richest in the whole world.
Anyone who has ever attended a wine tasting in the wine house TSINAPARI at Prenzlauer Allee 191 in Berlin and perhaps already seen
the film AFTER OXYGEN COMES WINE by Alexej Schreiner has already had a strong impression of the art of living and hospitality at the
Georgian banquet, the SUPRA, and knows the exquisite and unique taste of Georgian wines and spirits. But something is missing: you
can only experience the taste of the food served on the lavishly laid tables of SUPRA by sensually enjoying it.
The now available book BANQUET OF THE GODS with 25 classic recipes from the Georgian cuisine can close this gap. You will also learn
a lot of interesting things from the authors about the origins of the country, its traditions and culture and the history of wine growing,
which is almost eight thousand years old, in this region in the Caucasus that is particularly pampered by nature.
The book is equipped with wonderful graphics and paintings by Georgian artists, and there are also helpful tips on the use of ingredients
and spices that are unknown in our part of the world. Of course there is a suitable wine recommendation for every recipe.
Experience Georgia with all your senses in the kitchen at home – this book can help and will perhaps also spark your longing for a trip
to Georgia.
We wish you an enjoyable reading experience and culinary discoveries
Dr. Philipp Dyck
publisher
