| Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes Revisited | 
 enlarge | Author: Arthur Schwartz
Creator: Ben Fink
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 17235
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 269
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1580088988
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5676
EAN: 9781580088985
ASIN: 1580088988
Publication Date: April 2008
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Product Description
Arthur Schwartz knows how Jewish food warms the heart and delights the soul, whether it's talking about it, shopping for it, cooking it, or, above all, eating it. "Jewish Home Cooking" presents authentic yet contemporary versions of traditional Ashkenazi foods - rugulach, matzoh brei, challah, brisket, and even challenging classics like kreplach (dumplings) and gefilte fish-that are approachable to make and revelatory to eat. Chapters on appetizers, soups, dairy (meatless) and meat entrees, Passover meals, breads, and desserts are filled with lore about individual dishes and the people who nurtured them in America. Luminous food and location photographs in delis, butcher shops, and specialty grocery stores paint a vibrant picture of America's touchstone Jewish food culture.
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 The Jewish classics and then some October 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great recipes for all the famous Jewish classics and many of the not so famous ones.
The paprika chicken recipe is great as is the kuggel one (although I prefer mine richer). I made the caramelized cabbage with noodles, a dish I'd never heard of but now consider a great addition to my family's side dishes. The chicken soup recipe was also good.
There were also great illustrations of Jewish food and Jewish cooks to illustrate and lend the book a festive air. I haven't tried any of the sweet dishes but come the next round of holidays I expect to.
Finally, the book contains fascinating text about Jewish culinary history. I learned a lot about where Jewish food developed, what created the classic Jewish flavor combinations, and provided insight into a mostly gone era of Jewish dairy restaurants, Romanian steakhouses, bialy bakeries and other varieties of Jewish restaurants beyond the bagelries and delicatessens.
 Ehh . . . whatever September 29, 2008
This is an okay cookbook. I bought this based on the rave reviews it received from Amazon customers as well as journals. Unfortunately it was a disappointment. None of the foods tasted as good as promised and were ultimately very bland. In fact several of the recipes, including the one for the babka, turned out a disaster. You could find a much better cookbook then this . . .
Arthur Schwartzs Jewish Home Cooking September 28, 2008
My husband and I love this cookbook. It brings back a lot of memorys for my husband and we have tried many of the recipes. They are all good.
The stories are so similar to our own lives. It really is a joy to read.
 Read like a novel September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am sending this book as a gift to my friends. Most of the recipes I know from my heritage, but it wasn't the recipes that made me enjoy this book it was his introductions to each. A must buy for the generation whose parents were born here!
Arthur Schwartz "Jewish Home Cooking" May 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent book. I made the brisket in the book and it was wonderful. I also made the Apple Cake and it was the best. I would consider giving this book to brides.
FS
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