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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking Polish
A Treasury of Polish Cuisine: Traditional Recipes in Polish and English (Hippocrene Bilingual Cookbooks)
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by:
Gorgey, Maria De
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Publisher:
Hippocrene Books
Published: September 1, 1999
ISBN: 0781807387
Format:Hardcover
Pages:146
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Book Description
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Cooking is a universal language, but when reading recipes, a good translation helps. In its series of bilingual cookbooks, Hippocrene provides the ideal tool for adventurous cooks: authentic recipes in the language of the country being
featured, side-by-side with a reliable English translation. If A Treasury of Polish Cuisine is typical of this series, which also offers bilingual volumes on French, Italian, Cuban, and Russian cooking, it is a gem.
Polish food is simple and
hearty. Most of it remains close to its peasant roots, in a satisfying pork roast stuffed with prunes and walnuts, or thick, potato-based leek soup flavored with caraway seeds. Many dishes share their roots with Russian classics, from Krupnik, the dense
mushroom and barley soup that gets intense flavor from dried mushrooms, to Pasha, the stunningly rich pyramid of creamy cheese studded with dried fruits and nuts traditionally served at Easter. Chapters featuring dishes for Easter and Christmas will
tempt even non-Polish cooks to bake a Mazurka--buttery, flaky squares spread with chocolate, ground almonds, or other toppings.
This elegant little volume, with its 53 recipes and witty drawings of the good life, will enchant anyone of Polish
background. It is also a fine gift for someone interested in learning to make a good selection of popular Polish dishes. --Dana Jacobi
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