Eat Smart in Poland: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (Eat Smart) (Paperback)

~ (Author), David Peterson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Eat Smart in Poland provides a good introduction to the still rather exotic and little-known world of Polish cookery. This stimulating, easy-to-read book presents a lively historical background on Poland, once the biggest country in Europe, and contains what is probably the most extensive Polish culinary lexicon ever published in English. It also includes everthing visitors need to know before they start restaurant hopping in Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk and places in between. An added bonus for culinary do-it-yourselfers is a nice selection of authentic Polish recipes from both sides of the Atlantic.”—Robert Stybel, author of Polish Heritage Cookery

“Poland is quickly becoming one of the great travel destinations of Europe. I hope everyone who decides to visit Poland will take a copy of Eat Smart in Poland. It picks up where almost every other guidebook about Poland seems to stop. There’s history, a regional food guide, recipes and a guide that would help visitors to Poland make just the right selections from a menu. A keeper.”—Sophie Hodorowicz Knab, author of Polish Customs, Traditions and Folklore

Product Description

The compact, portable, and very readable EAT SMART guides to world cuisinethe first of their kindhelp travelers experience the delicious culinary delights of a foreign destination. This popular series contains fascinating food history, insight on regional specialties, great recipes to preview the tastes of the country, useful phrases, handy shopping tips, and two extensive bilingual dictionaries to simplify navigating menu and market. Travelers can now easily determine whats on the menu, whats in the market, whats on their plate, and what they can ask for as they travel.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ginkgo Press (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964116855
• ISBN-13: 978-0964116856
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #592,762 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must" reading for anyone traveling in Poland., June 5, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Eat Smart In Poland is "must" reading for anyone traveling in Poland for business or pleasure. The Peterson's provide the reader with a rich historical perspective on the origins and varieties of Polish food; extensive background on regional dishes, and easy-to-use menu guide to help make "surprise-free" selections from restaurant menus; a comprehensive glossary of foods and flavors; Polish phrases for ordering and buying food; handy shopping tips for outdoor food and spice markets;; and recipes to preview the taste of Poland before departure. The informative and engaging text is wonderfully illustrated throughout with "on location" color photography by the Peterson's, and with black-and-white illustrations by Susie Medaris. Eat Smart In Poland is also highly recommended for ethnic cuisine clubs, and armchair traveler kitchen cookbook collections!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book containing much more than just food recipes, February 24, 2005

By	Jagoda Urban-Klaehn "PolishSite Host at: http... (Idaho Falls, ID USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is really an unusual book, the authors share their great knowledge not only about Polish food and dishes, especially the dishes which are unusual outside of Poland. They describe how Polish cuisine developed through history, they explain how to read a menu in the restaurant, how to shop for food.. and all of this information is in a very concise form - also with the dictionary of Polish "food" language, the dictionary of Polish dishes, recipes, beautiful photographs.
I recommend this book for your trip to Poland!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is ok., August 31, 2008

By	Marlena (Lake Tahoe area, NV) - See all my reviews

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Sometimes translation was off, not to sophisticated, more literal then it should. This book is good for a Polish person, for foreigners should be more explanation of history of Poland and Polish cousine. I enjoyed it anyway.