Eat! Eat!: Wonderful Recipes from the Old Country Like My Mother Used to Make [Hardcover]

Ruth Kanin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 1995

A collection of more than 125 family heirloom recipes combine authentic Central European-Jewish dishes with modern cooking techniques and include special menus for the major Jewish holidays and tips on adapting recipes for low-fat and low-sugar content.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 1ST edition (March 6, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556114338
• ISBN-13: 978-1556114335
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Russian

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A WARM PLATTER OF FAVORITE JEWISH RECIPES, April 18, 2004

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This review is from: Eat! Eat!: Wonderful Recipes from the Old Country Like My Mother Used to Make (Hardcover)

Just as her mother always said to her, "Eat! Eat!" Ruth Kanin says the same to you with this warm platter of favorite Jewish recipes, Lithuanian dishes, and Russian standards.

Some 125 recipes, which were once handed down from mother to daughter are offered in an easy to follow format that uses modern cooking techniques without acrificing any of the old world flavor.

Chopped liver, Chicken soup with Matzo Balls, Capoosta: Russian Cabbage Soup, Fried Kasha, Baked Chicken Sadie, all the home, hearth and love traditional dishes are there.

Also included is a section offering holiday menus and cooking tips.

Nosh - treat yourself to hearty, satisfying old country dishes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tried & true family cookery for body and soul, March 19, 2003

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"littlelentil" (Amherst, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat! Eat!: Wonderful Recipes from the Old Country Like My Mother Used to Make (Hardcover)

This is Ms. Kanin's tribute to her mother, a cookbook and a memoir rolled into one. These dishes nourished her family physically and spiritually for generations. The recipes range from old world favorites to family inventions and new acquisitions, all tried & true. Her challah (and its cinnamon swirl bread variation) is one of the best I have had. Her cakes, potato kugel, blintz, and knishes were very nice. Although not a glamourous book (no color photos), I like its helpful sections about cooking technique and nutrition. It is a great fun to read too.

5.0 out of 5 stars they are wonderful recipes, April 21, 2011

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This review is from: Eat! Eat!: Wonderful Recipes from the Old Country Like My Mother Used to Make (Hardcover)

I did not grow up with traditional Ashkenazi food but my husband did. We agree this is one of favorite Jewish cookbooks. It isn't encyclopedic but the recipes are delicious and easy to follow. Sometimes the recipes are a bit out of the ordinary, like the Noodle pudding with pineapple, which is almost souffle-like. Kanin attributes many of the innovations in her recipes to her mother. Kanin's descriptions of the food (and her mom) lend the book real charm and warmth.