Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks [Paperback]

Ronnie Fein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Kosher cuisine is a culinary niche that is rapidly becoming mainstream, as many home cooks outside the Jewish community, seeking more healthful and humane fare, are embracing kosher foods and Jewish dietary laws. Now, Hip Kosher provides detailed, practical resources for finding kosher items in your local stores and more than 175 recipes for every meal and occasion, showcasing contemporary American dishes rather than traditional Eastern European or Sephardic fare. Accessible, easy-to-prepare, and versatile, the recipes are perfect for busy people who don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen. Many recipes include menu suggestions, while sidebars note recipe variations, updates on classics, and helpful prep hints about ingredients and tools. Fein also describes Jewish dietary laws (and halal, permitted Muslim foods) and provides comprehensive sources.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

But for the title, a glance through this book's wide-ranging recipes would never give away that they're kosher. Kosher cooks new to the kitchen—as well as those new to keeping kosher—who want more than the standard Jewish fare will cheer at seeing the array of classy alternatives: pumpkin bisque instead of chicken soup; arepas rather than latkes; Mexican hot chocolate brownies, not halvah. And they can make everything with the confidence that it will adhere to dietary laws: Fein provides a comprehensive yet readable explanation of their principles, and all the dishes are composed to ensure they pass. (Apr.)
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Review

Publishers Weekly
“Kosher cooks new to the kitchen, as well as those new to keeping kosher, who want more than the standard Jewish fare will cheer at seeing the array of classy alternatives.”

 

Chicago Tribune
“Fein has a love for flavors and spices from around the world and an eye for what people want to eat today.”

Austin Chronicle, 5/9/08
“Offers simple, quick recipes featuring fresh ingredients, making it a welcome addition to anyone's cookbook library, whether they cook kosher or not.”

Living Without, 11/08
“Fein’s cookbook certainly does it right, offering 175 easy-to-prepare recipes freshened with contemporary ingredients.”

Jewish Book World, 10/31/08
“Offers an antidote to conventional Jewish fare with a wide selection of easy to prepare contemporary dishes.”

Rochester Jewish Ledger, 8/28/10
“Hip Kosher is a fresh take and indispensible kitchencompanion on kosher cooking for the legions of Jews and others who follow or aspire to adopt Jewish dietary laws.”

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600940536
• ISBN-13: 978-1600940538
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Kosher

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hippest Kosher Cookbook!, May 12, 2008

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A (Wannabe) Hip Kosher Cook (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks (Paperback)

This book is a winner. The recipes are simple, modern, and focused on fresh fruits, vegetables, healthy entrees. It arrived on Wednesday and by the following Sunday, I had experimented with six different recipes ranging from terrific side dishes to salmon to dessert. All were winners and I'll make them all again. This cookbook IS hip and you don't have to be kosher to enjoy it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma who hates cooking, April 16, 2008

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This review is from: Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks (Paperback)

Bravo! I tried 3 recipes at different times: Couscous with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Almonds, Tomato Salad with Toasted Bread and Feta Cheese, and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce. This book actually tempted me to go into the kitchen and try them. Not a place I generally like to be but it was quick and better still it not only worked but I receive received raves from my grandchildren. I am now going to work my way through the fish chapter for my husband and myself.
Thank you Ronnie Fein

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Grandmother's Kosher Cooking, April 8, 2008

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LJS "Mystery junkie" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes for Today's Kosher Cooks (Paperback)

I love Ronnie Fein's new book! I cook traditional kosher meals, but worry about the high fat and salt content. The recipes in this book show me how I can maintain a kosher home and still provide healthy, modern, "gourmet" meals for my family. I have tried only a few of the recipes so far (e.g. soups, salmon recipes), but plan to cook my way through the entire book.