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Come for Cholent: The Jewish Stew Cookbook

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At first I was surprised at how thin this book was given the price; however, it proved to be worth it in the end. This book is a wonderful reference for a wide variety of one-pot, slow-cooking stews. There's something for everyone here, even vegetarians. Any of these recipes can be done "the old fashioned way" in a slow oven; however, there's no reason why they couldn't be done in a slow cooker or on the stovetop instead (just use a flame diffuser to prevent burning). Even though winter is almost over, I am most certainly going to try many of the very varied dishes in this specialty cookbook.

I love this book. Finally, cholent recipes that have real amounts listed. A wide variety of types of cholent, normal and weird (see Spleen Cholent and Chocolate Cholent). My favorite so far is Red Cholent, which is a beany, barley, ketchupy type like I always attempted and failed.

This fabulous set of cookbooks not only offers wonderful recipes, but also educational information about the traditions behind the foods as well as amusing stories and charming anecdotes. A must for any collector of Jewish cookbooks!

this is a good and a quite complete book for those who need aditional information about jewish cooking

A must read for anyone entering the 21st century