Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

by Marlena Spieler and Marlena Spieler

Book Overview

The rich and varied history of the Jewish People is reflected in the glorious diversity of their food and cooking, and there are recipes here from all over the world, including an easy-to-follow guide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846810868
• ISBN13: 9781846810862
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Hermes House
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The "Torah" of jewish cooking

A truly amazing book. I received that book from a friend, and just by quickly skimming through I was amazed by this book. Not only it contains a very brief history of jewish culture over ages, but it also shows why/how different tastes have evolved in jewish culture. This book is no mean feat, as it covers most classical dishes found in different places of the world, with particular spices (for examples dishes of russian and eastern european jews with large use of dill, potates, creams, etc) but also from north african food with their specific tastes (very arabic ingredients and spices). It is also extensively illustrated, and well organized into different sections (meat, poultry, entrees, soups, deserts, vegan foods, salads, pickles, etc), even has a chapter on how to bake different breads. This book is the most amazing cookbook I own (I have 40+ other), because of its "encyclopedical" quest to completeness and variety, and also because most dishes are quite easy to do. Really worth it for people who want to make easy and tasteful dishes for their friends, and also who want to discover in an entertaining manner the history Jewish culture through their food.

Great book for the Jewish and non-Jewish cook!

This 512-page book presents a journey through the history of Jewish cooking, including many centuries-old favorites, local adaptations, and modern classics. There are more than 400 recipes from Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Israel, the Middle East, India, Latin America, and the United States. The recipes and techniques are accompanied by more than 1400 color photographs, plus a nutritional breakdown of every dish to help plan special diets.