All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wines and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland [Paperback]

Kay Shaw Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Each chapter of this brilliant collection of over 130 recipes covers the culinary history and winemaking tradition of a different Rhine country. The literary excerpts, legends, and lore throughout the book accompany the reader-chef on a culinary cruise down one of the world's most famous rivers. Complete with b/w illustrations. "Cradle of European art, culture, history, and folklore for thousands of years, the Rhine River has an appeal for everyone along its verdant shores...In this representative collection of traditional and contemporary Rhine recipes may be found a wealth of culinary treasures, carefully evolved over the centuries by creative cooks. Because the cookery is derived from a jigsaw puzzle of peoples, customs and foods, there are some exotic and exciting contrasts. Indeed, the kitchens of these countries have produced some of the world's most cherished delicacies, as well as flavorful, down-to-earth hearty dishes that have enduring appeal."

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"Cradle of European art, culture, history, and folklore for thousands of years, the Rhine River has an appeal for everyone along its verdant shores...In this representative collection of traditional and contemporary Rhine recipes may be found a wealth of culinary treasures, carefully evolved over the centuries by creative cooks. Because the cookery is derived from a jigsaw puzzle of peoples, customs and foods, there are some exotic and exciting contrasts. Indeed, the kitchens of these countries have produced some of the world's most cherished delicacies, as well as flavorful, down-to-earth hearty dishes that have enduring appeal."

--from the author's introduction

About the Author

Kay Shaw Nelson is the author of 17 cookbooks, including Cuisines of the Caucasus Mountains and The Scottish-Irish Pub & Hearth Cookbook, both published by Hippocrene. Her articles have appeared in such publications as Gourmet, Woman's Day, House & Garden, Family Circle, Cuisine, and The Washington Post. She is also a culinary historian, food and travel columnist for The Scottish Banner, and contributor to Washington Woman.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781810000
• ISBN-13: 978-0781810005
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,223,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars recipes ok but..., November 27, 2011

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This review is from: All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wines and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland (Kindle Edition)

This book is a combination of a cookbook and a kind of travelguide which gives recipes and historical, geografical and cultural information.

The recipes seem to be ok, but the information the book gives on the countries is not reliable. For example the sentence: 'Stacks of the [apple-]fritters, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, are prepared anually in Dutch homes to serve children at the traditional Saint Nicolas Day celebration on December 6.', contains the following errors:
-Saint Nicolas Day celebration ('Sinterklaasfeest') is on December 5.
-the apple fritters ('appelflappen') are a traditional food for New Year's Eve (Oudjaar), and not for Saint Nicolas Day.
+ the recipe in this book uses beer as a ingedient for the apple fritters, and then suggests that this is given to children. This is ofcourse not done! Children do not get food that contains beer.
+ the apple fritters that Dutch people bake at home do not contain beer, but use water instead.
These are just a few examples of mistakes, there are many more. And the spelling of Dutch, German and French words is very often incorrect.

If you're just interested in the recipes and can get this book for free, then this book is ok, there are about 130 recipes in this book, and most of them are not too difficult. The recipes are from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, the Alsace region of France, and the Netherlands. If you have to pay for it, or if you're interested in some background information of the countries along the River Rhine, you may want to buy a travel guide, or try to find information on the web (Wikipedia?).