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Jewish American Food Culture
Jonathan Deutsch, Rachel D. Saks
Book Code: GR4319
ISBN: 0-313-34319-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34319-3
168 pages, illustrations
Greenwood Press
Publication: 2/28/2008
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Food Cultures in America
Reviews:
  • Jewish American Food Culture is an essential one-stop resource for every library: this is the source to find our what parve on packaging means, the symbolism of particular foods that are essential to holiday celebrations, what keeping kosher entails, how meals and food rituals are approached differently depending on how religious one is and the land of one's ancestors, and much more.
    —Suite101.com     July 2008
Description: Many Jewish foods are beloved in American culture. Everyone eats bagels, and the delicatessen is ubiquitous from Midtown Manhattan to Los Angeles. Jewish American Food Culture offers readers an in-depth look at the well-known and unfamiliar Jewish dishes and the practices and culture of a diverse group. This is the source to find out what "parve" on packaging means, the symbolism of particular foods that are essential to holiday celebrations, what keeping kosher entails, how meals and food rituals are approached differently depending on how religious one is and the land of one's ancestors, and much more. An historical overview puts contemporary American Jews and their cuisine into context. Next, the main foods and ingredients of Jewish cuisine are explained. An interesting chapter on cooking practices follows. Chapters on holiday celebrations, eating out, and diet and health complete the overview. A chronology, glossary, resource guide, and selected bibliography make this an essential one-stop resource for every library.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chronology
  • 1.Historical Overview
  • 2.Major Foods and Ingredients
  • 3.Cooking
  • 4.Typical Meals
  • 5.Eating Out
  • 6.Special Occasions
  • 7.Diet and Health
  • Glossary
  • Resource Guide
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2007045393
LCC Class: GT2853
Dewey Class: 394
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
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