Art of Polish Cooking, The [Hardcover]

Alina Zeranska (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1989

"A valued standard on Polish traditions and cuisine for thousands of readers in the United States and abroad." -Washington Post Polish gourmet traditions are as old as Polish culture, which has written history over a thousand years. And here is the definitive Polish cookbook, The Art of Polish Cooking, containing 500 authentic recipes which reflect the proud traditions of this ancient country. This cookbook is complete with recipes for hors d'oeuvres, soups, entrees, vegetables, pastries, desserts, and beverages. Special holiday menus are also presented, along with charming descriptions of traditional Polish feasts and celebrations. Polish cooking is characterized by herbs like dill, caraway seed, and green parsley. Sour cream is another essential ingredient. Author Alina Zeranska provides easy-to-follow recipes for favorites like Cabbage Rolls, Chicken in Dill Sauce, Meat Pierogis, and Fruit Mazurka. Mrs. Zeranska has translated these Polish recipes perfectly using exact American measurements. This is truly an authentic book of Polish cuisine for family use and elegant entertaining in the old world tradition.

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"A valued standard on Polish traditions and cuisine for thousands of readers in the United States and abroad." -- Washington Post

About the Author

Alina Zeranska grew up in Warsaw, where she learned Polish cooking and entertaining from her mother. She was a widely respected radio and print journalist, and edited the family page of the Canadian Alliancer, a Polish-language newspaper.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; First Edition edition (January 31, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882897098
• ISBN-13: 978-0882897097
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Polish

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My childhood remembered, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: Art of Polish Cooking, The (Hardcover)

This book provides recipes that are all wonderful, traditional, and simple. It provides a wonderful set of menus for holidays and other meals that bring me back to being a kid in Poland. No matter how many different foods I try and love, I always come back to wanting Polish foods that were prepared for me as a child by my mother, aunts, and grandmother.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Polish cookbook, December 21, 2008

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Norman Strojny "retired tech-person" (western desert of Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Polish Cooking, The (Hardcover)

"The Art of Polish Cooking" is an excellent Polish cookbook. There are, about, 500 very good recipes for almost any occasion. Also on the plus side, there is a good section on Polish customs and favorite menuses for various occasions. Also, there are many good recipes for cake and other desserts.

However, there are only a few recipes for bread. There are no photos and not enough drawings of finished dishes.

On the whole, I think this Polish cookbook is very good to excellent and offers many recipes for a reasonable price. However, there is a need to supplement this book with another that covers the areas missing in this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars jill, October 24, 2008

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Jill M. Krystofinski (PIPERSVILLE. PA) - See all my reviews
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This cookbook is a classic and presents straight forward recipes that are as close to the foods made by my Polish in-laws as you can get. I actually bought a copy of this book thirty years ago. My recent purchase was for my son and was not a disappointment.