Polish Heritage Cookery [Hardcover]

Robert Strybel (Author), Maria Strybel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2005

A perennial best-seller, this is the most extensive and varied Polish cookbook ever published. More than 2200 recipes use easily available American ingredients and measurements. Modern Polish cuisine is a blend of hearty peasant dishes and more elegant gourmet fare, incorporating a broad cross-section of cultural influences. The book includes numerous cultural notes, historical accounts of Polish culinary traditions, and descriptive line drawings. Its expanded edition includes information on Polish products available in the United States, such as plum butter (powid la), honey mushrooms (opie nka), and kielbasa, and their culinary uses.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Polish Heritage Cookery is the most extensive and varied Polish cookbook ever published in English, with over 2,200 recipes in 20 categories, written especially for Americans with American weights, measures and temperatures. Each recipe is indexed under its American and Polish name. Included are the elegant cuisines of Old Poland, the simple peasant cookery, and everything in between. Polish Heritage Cookery is interlaced with cultural notes and historical background on Polish food and eating habits. Both traditional and simplified versions of Polish classic recipes are provided, together with countless hints and shortcuts to achieving traditional flavors of using convenience items and modern appliances. Polish Heritage Cookery is ideal for all manner of family feasts and gourmet dining clubs. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert and Maria Strybel

Product Details

• Hardcover: 887 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Expanded edition (November 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781811244
• ISBN-13: 978-0781811248
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Polish

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Cookbook, January 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Polish Heritage Cookery: A Hippocrene Original Cookbook (Hardcover)

I love this cookbook, the recipes are excellent, and easy to follow. I've successfully prepared many dishes I'd never heard of before I married my husband who is Polish.

I'd reccommend this book to anyone who wants to prepare authentic polish recipes.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like Babcia's Cooking: A Comprehensive Guide, February 24, 2002

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Helena Fagan (Wellington, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polish Heritage Cookery: A Hippocrene Original Cookbook (Hardcover)

This is the bible on good Polish home cooking.

You'll find at least one recipe for most dishes you can think of. They are clear, easy to follow, and the results taste just like my grandmother's cooking (she wonders how I do it without asking her for help).

There is an excellent section on ingredients and good directions for things like making your own bialy ser/twarog so that you can produce good Polish cooking regardless of how well or poorly stocked your local delicatessen is.

I occassionally feel that Pan Strybel is a little bossy, but the results justify it - my chicken soup has never been better.

Younger cooks may choose to ignore some of the garnishing suggestions as they are somewhat dated.

The index is really good, making it easy to find what you're looking for (in Polish or in English).

And when you're feeling a little tired and missing Poland, just curl up and read.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Like Babcha Used to Make, AND MORE!, March 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Polish Heritage Cookery: A Hippocrene Original Cookbook (Hardcover)

Just reading the pierogi dough & stuffing recipes sent me right back to Babcha's kitchen! Now I remember her secrets & will always have them at hand. This is the "bible" for all Polish kitchens & those who appreciate Polish food. I bought my mother a wonderful Polish cook book many years ago, but waite 'til she sees this one!