The Gourmet Jewish Cook [Paperback]

Judy Zeidler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 1999

This recipe collection offers 600 innovative kosher recipes for much-loved traditional Jewish food as well as for sophisticated international fare. It provides menus for every holiday and occasion.'

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Zeidler, food columnist, television chef, and co-owner of L.A.'s Citrus restaurant, cooks sophisticated food that is kosher. Here she gathers more than 500 of her recipes and arranges them into menus for the Jewish holdidays, "international entertaining," and other special occasions. There is a Two-Day Rosh Hashanah menu and a Nouvelle Hanukkah Dinner; kosher but authentic Chinese, Mexican, and French meals; a New Year's Eve dinner and an Israeli Bar Mitzvah buffet; and more. The appeal of these recipes should not be limited to kosher cooks. JS
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About the Author

Judy Zeidler is a teacher and authority on kosher cuisine. In addition to her cooking column for the Los Angeles Times, which is syndicated nationwide, Judy is the host of the Jewish Television Network show Judy's Kitchen and author of The 30-Minute Kosher Cook. She and her husband are co-proprietors of the Broadway Deli, Capo, and Zeidler's Cafi.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (January 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688166261
• ISBN-13: 978-0688166267
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,671,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More exciting than Matzo..., March 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gourmet Jewish Cook (Paperback)

I found this book okay... nothing special. It does have a fair share of interesting recipes and ideas, but it can be a challenge just to find them. Unlike a traditional cookbook it is organized by holiday, theme party etc. So if you want to look at all the soup options, you have to jump all over the book. I find it daunting to have to work just to find the recipe! I don't know if I would classify the content of The Gourmet Jewish Cook "gourmet". It might be useful for a beginner or someone under the impression that all there is to Jewish cuisine is matzo balls & chicken soup, for and advanced cook/gourmet - I'd say pass.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Challah Recipe Ever, September 2, 2005

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J. Buonocore "sandwich girl" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gourmet Jewish Cook (Hardcover)

For anyone who likes to bake bread, this has a great recipe for challah. It works perfectly, and turns out some of the best bread I have ever had!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting collection of flavors and ideas, December 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gourmet Jewish Cook (Hardcover)

Most of the recipies in this book are innovative and interesting. Judy Zeidler takes tried and true recipies and gives them a new twist. There are a few must tries, inlcuding: The Matza Farfel cookies for Passover and Stuffed Grape Leaves!