The Book of Schmaltz: Love Song to a Forgotten Fat

by Michael Ruhlman

Book Overview

The definitive book on schmaltz -- a staple in Jewish cuisine and a "thread in a great tapestry," by one of America's most respected culinary writers.

For culinary expert Michael Ruhlman, the ultimate goal in cooking is flavor, and for certain dishes nothing introduces it half as well as schmaltz. A staple ingredient in traditional Jewish cuisine, schmaltz (or rendered chicken fat), is at risk of disappearing from use due to modern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316254088
• ISBN13: 9780316254083
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.2"