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Jewish Cookery Book - On Principles of Economy - cover

Jewish Cookery Book - On Principles of Economy

Esther Levy

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC

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Summary

This nineteenth-century cooking manual is the first Jewish cookbook published in America, and only the second written in the English language. 
 
Originally published in 1871, Esther Levy’s Jewish Cookery Book was written to help new immigrants adapt to life in the New World while maintaining their religious heritage; and it even includes a Jewish calendar as well as recipes for home doctoring. Levy’s cookbook follows Jewish law regarding cooking for the Sabbath, Passover, and other Jewish holidays; and it provides great detail about how to organize the household, and what steps to follow in conducting Jewish activities. The medicinal recipe section provides recipes for various ailments as well as cautions for visiting the sick. The book offers practical, down-to-earth advice for American-born Jews who did not have the benefit of a traditional Jewish education.  
 
This facsimile edition of Esther Levy's Jewish Cookery Book was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, founded in 1812.
Available since: 10/16/2012.
Print length: 201 pages.

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