Traditional Jewish Cooking [Paperback]

Betty S. Goldberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

This truly fine cookbook explores the richness of classic Jewish cooking as it has been passed down from generation to generation. Authority Betty Goldberg includes almost two hundred traditional Jewish dishes, ranging from the simple to the sophisticated, from the light to the substantial. Each recipe explains the origin of the dish, why it is considered traditionally Jewish, and how it is customarily served. A must for anyone interested in Jewish cuisine.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A perfect cookbook . . . well organized and well written." -- Jewish World News

"An excellent primer . . ." -- New York Times

About the Author

Upon graduation from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in 1961, Betty S. Goldberg's fervent interest in cooking progressed from extensive entertaining to eventually creating wonderful dishes of their own. She was soon planning and executing banquets for as many as one hundred twenty people, and before long she was teaching classes in Jewish, Mexican, and Chinese cooking.

The success of Mrs. Goldberg's classes led to the publication of the popular Chinese Kosher Cooking. In International Cooking for the Kosher Home, she continued the process she initiated with great success in Chinese Kosher Cooking - namely, converting nonkosher recipes into splendid kosher dishes. She is also the author of Traditional Jewish Cooking.

Betty Goldberg is well known in the New Haven area for her culinary achievements and for having served as dining editor of the Westside Shopper, where her weekly food column was seen by more that 25,000 readers.

Betty S. Goldberg resides with her husband in Woodbridge, Connecticut. In addition to her passion for cooking, she enjoys theatre, gardening, Irish terriers, and visiting her four grown children (all of whom are accomplished cooks).

Product Details

• Paperback: 430 pages
• Publisher: Jonathan David Publishers (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824604059
• ISBN-13: 978-0824604059
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,327,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Cookbook for Novices, July 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Traditional Jewish Cooking (Paperback)

This is a terrific cookbook for people new to Jewish cooking, as well as for anyone who wants to know the history or significance of a dish or is looking for a recipe that tastes "just like Mom's." There aren't any fancy recipes or bizarre ingredients here--just good, traditional Jewish homecooking. I have a lot of Jewish cookbooks, but this is the one I always end up turning to. It's easy to find just the sort of recipe you need, and you'll love the explanations, backgrounds and variations of recipes like kugels, latkes, blintzes, knishes, kreplach, knaidlach, briskets and, of course, chicken soup.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Found Nana's Recipes !, January 8, 2002

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Blender Boy (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Traditional Jewish Cooking (Paperback)

Terrific ! Finally a cookbook that has great recipes that grandma used to make !
I also like the explanations and history behind the formulas.
It doesn't just throw the recipes at you, instead the sections are well organized and logically categorized with an easy to follow index.

Not fancy, just the basics of traditional Jewish cooking.

Betty Goldberg's book can sit right next to Betty Crocker's on my bookshelf !

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Jewish Cookbook, February 16, 2007

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This review is from: Traditional Jewish Cooking (Paperback)

This is the Jewish cookbook I use most often. The recipes never have to be corrected and I find all the measurements are correct.I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who likes to cook. I especially like their Brisket and Kugal recipes.