The Mensch Chef - Softcover

Davis, Mitchell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0609807811 ISBN 13: 9780609807811

Publisher: Crown Publications, 2002

Synopsis

Enlived by nostalgia, historical trivia, lore, and humor, an entertaining assortment of 150 authentic Jewish recipes encompasses both kosher and non-kosher versions, old-fashioned favorites and new-style cuisine, as well as a host of cooking and cultural tips. Original. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author

MITCHELL DAVIS is director of publications of the James Beard Foundation, author of Cook Something, coauthor of Foie Gras, and frequent contributor to a wide range of magazines, including GQ and Food & Wine.
In his spare time, Mitchell is both a Ph.D. candidate and a professor at New York University’s Food Studies Program. He grew up in Toronto, graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, and trained as a chef in France and Italy. He lives in New York City.

From the Inside Flap

Great Jewish Food, Without the Guilt

Here s the ideal cookbook for anyone who wants great recipes for matzo balls, mouthwatering kugel, or perfect brisket, but who can live without the how-to-host-a-seder advice or the laws-of-keeping-kosher overtones that dominate so much of Jewish cookery. The Mensch Chef is not just a cookbook; it s the new Bible (or maybe Talmud) of Kitchen Judaism, whose great questions don t concern eternal life, salvation, or evidence of a divine being, but rather: What s the difference between kreplach and knaidelach? How do you roast a chicken? Can you really make Passover cake that s edible?

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown Publications
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609807811
• ISBN 13: 9780609807811
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286