!Around-the-World Jewish Cookbook'
Recipes Comply with Dietary Laws
ie
Many Jewish cookbooks have ap - , and salt. Pour some of this mixture
over each serving. Spread spinach
geared in recent years. Some are ' leaves
over all as a cover. Set bowls
of a general natural, others are in a large pan of boiling water and
steam for 15 minutes. Serve garnished
related to Israel.
with slices of lemon.
The newest, "The Around-the-
halfia br u i r may b S elis c u e bsto ifuted
A dkeo nr.
World Jewish Cookbook," is unique
And there is this recipe from
in that international recipes are Mexico for guacamole — avocado
adapted to comply with the dietary spread:
laws.
2 large avocados
1 onion, finely minced
Two authors—Erma Gold and
1 clove garlic, finely minced
Helen H. Stambler — combined
Salt to taste
Mayonnaise
their skills to produce this work.
Crisp lettuce
With interesting illustrations that
Slices of tomato
add to the book's attractiveness, Mash avocados. Combine with spices.
Cover with a layer of mayonnaise to
the volume, produced by Ktav prevent pears from turning black. Just
Publishing House (65 Suffolk. before serving. mix mayonnaise in.
Serve on crisp lettuce and garnish
NY 2) will be found most useful with slices of tomato. Serves 8.
Regardless of whether the re-
by Jewish housewives.
The care taken by the authors cipes stem from Canadian. South
African,
Australian, Russian.
to assure strict adherence to kash-
rut makes this volume especially :Dutch, Danish or any of the other
noteworthy. The book design and numerous sources, the cookbook
art supervision of Ezekiel Schloss that has been turned into a strict-
assists in the book's attractiveness. ly kosher food collection proves,
Nearly every part of the world
in this volume, a genuine treasure
for the gourmet.
is represented on the list of
countries whence the compilers_
of these recipes have secured
their ideas for the kosher food
suggestions in this volume. Those
using the volume will themselves
become culinary adventurers
when they begin to introduce
"Europe—A Natural History," by
into their homes cooking that
Kai Curry-Lindahl, published by
typifies Central Europe, the
Random House, is one of the most
United States, Israel, the Carib-
noteworthy products of the year.
bean, Scandinavia, South Africa
For naturalists. this volume is a
and many other areas.
Because the Women's Branch of must. and the $20 volume (avail-
the Union of Orthodox Jewish Con- ! able for $16.95 until Dec. 31) is
gregations of America cooperated worth every penny of the price as
in this book's preparation, the a most instructive work and as one
kashrut angle is virtually guaran- of the most beautifully-illustrated
teed, especially, as the authors as- creations of the decade.
The marvelous photographs —
sure the readers, "all ingredients
mentioned are available in kosher 264 of them-108 in color—are
certain to be treasured as part of
form." They state:
"One must bear in mind that all a real treat by those acquiring this
gelatin referred to should be kosh- volume.
The contents have been gathered
er vegetable substitute for gelatin;
all margarine or shortening— by an eminent authority on the
kosher, parve type; all wines and , subjects covered in this large vol-
cheeses—kosher brands; all bread ume. Kai Curry-Lindahl is a lead-
crumbs, cake crumbs, pastry, and ing zoologist and an expert on
gingersnaps used in meat recipes conservationism . As director of
should be parve; bouillon or broth natural history at the Nordiska
in dairy recipes should be parve. Museum in Stockholm, as author
It is. of course, understood that of other noteworthy works on wild-
all meats and poultry must be life. he has gained a worldwide
koshered before use; liver must be reputation for authoritative writing
and research.
broiled first."
The forests and the animals of
Every section in the book begins
with an explanatory note about the Europe, the dunes. beaches and
foods of the countries that are tor fjords, the volcanoes and moun-
plied for kashrut. This is accom- tains, the lakes and the plains, are
plished at considerable length and under thorough review.
All who are interested in vege-
the foods of many lands are evalu-
tation and animal life will be
ated.
thrilled by this enormous work.
In the evaluation of Israel's
And all who seek closer acquaint-
foods. for example, it is pointed
ance with Europe NvIll be better
out: "Latest reports are that the
informed
by the reading of the
most popular snacks in Tel Aviv
Curr•-Lindahl evaluations and ex-
today are those to be bought in
a dairy bar—and, yes—a ph- planations.
ziera. How long until a chow
Savings Mount in Israel
mein garden opens at the Mo-
grabi Circle? In the ever-chang- rby 57.7 Pct. During '63
ing Israeli kaleidoscope it may
The new Israel government year
turn up tomorrow!"
book announces a 57.7 increase
in
savings — including pension
The Israeli section includes re- ,
cipes for Peetah and Falaful, funds. stocks. bonds. insurance and
borsht beet soup, dagim metu- private accounts — during 1963,
ganim (fried fish), ketzizot dagim over the previous year.
Private savings totaled 827,000,-
de kruv (fish balls with cabbage),
tarnigolet ye orez . (chicken and 000 Israeli pounds ($275,666,667)
rice), pilpel memulah (stuffed compared with 711,000.000 (S237,-
green peppers), soofganiah (jelly 000,000) at the end of 1962. Money
doughnuts), pashtedah banana ye deposited in various savings pro-
grams amounted to 532,000,000
egozim (banana nut kugel).
To indicate the international pounds ($177,333,333) as compared
aspects of this cookbook, there are with 338.000,000 ($112,000,000) the
the Chinese and Japanese sections, previous year.
each, as in all others, preceded by
explanatory essays—each a full Israeli Reform Group
page long—with food suggestions
Asks Police Protection
from these, as from the other
TEL AVIV (JTA)—A newly es-
lands, made applicable to the ob-
tablished Reform congregation at
servers of kashrut.
Ramat Gan asked for police protec-
A typical example in the Japa-
tion during next Friday evening's
nese section is this recipe for
services, after neighbors inter-
mushimono—steamed foods:
Europe's Natural
History Viewed
by Noted Expert
Thin slices of cooked chicken
(allow 4. to 6 ounces for each
person)
30 boiled and peeled chestnuts
(gingkos)
V: pound mushrooms, sliced
4 eggs, beaten
4 tablespoons soup stock
2 1 :: tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sherry
dash of salt
1 pound spinach, washed
.slices of lemon
Arrange each serving in an indivi-
dual heatproof bowl. Place several
slices of chicken, a few chestnuts and
mushrooms in a bowl. Flavor beaten
eggs with soup stock, soy sauce, sherry
41,
fered with services last weekend.
The neighbors, who claim that the
premises are intended for dwelling
purposes only. said that their ob-
jection has nothing to do with
freedom of religion. Members of
the congregation, who rented the
premises. said they intend to hold
services there despite threats by
the neighbors.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 23, 1964-37
MEYER WARSHAWSKY
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• Capt. U.S. Marine Corp, World War II
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