Q: Chef Zadi, I have been looking for a place to purchase a tadjine for stove-top cooking my matloua3. The one I had in Algeria was cast aluminum and was great for swirling the bread around to cook the sides and give it a nice round shape. Any ideas of where to find a pan like this in America? Maybe you could add this to your Amazon store? Please please?
Pamela Aissaoui
A: You can use just about any saute pan, cast iron pan, round griddle, etc. to make matlou with your technique. I think it's a matter of personal preference for the weight and feel of the pan. So, it's bit hard to recommend one that's right for you. At home, I use an everyday saute pan and it works just fine for me.
Q: Could you please give me the link to where I can purchase this griddle? It looks perfect for "matlou" and "m'semmen" :)
Q: Are there large gassaa pans like this one available in the American market? The only one I have is a large wooden one I brought back from Algeria.
A: Yes, they are. They are actually extra-large round cake pans used for making very large cakes like wedding cakes. They are sold in specialty pastry shops. I have also seen them at large Armenian markets in Los Angeles. Amazon also has extra large cake pans.
Chef Zadi,
I am looking for the recipe for "M-bessis" or at least that is what my husband calls it. It is an Algerian type of flatbread I believe made from wheat or corn. I hope you can help as I cant find it anywhere.
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Posted by: Victoria | June 16, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Merci Chef Zadi for your answers! Much appreciated! En tant qu'Algerienne, permettez moi de vous dire que vous etes une fierte et ne peux vous souhaiter que pleins d'autres succes dans tout ce que vous entretenez.
Posted by: Warda | May 18, 2011 at 03:30 PM