The Bottom Line
I like efficiency. Why learn how to cook from scratch when there are others with a great amount of experience who can teach us? In Classic Kosher Cooking, Sara Finkel shares her decades of experience catering kosher food for five-star hotels and cooking kosher food for her children, grandchildren and guests. Finkel provides a lifetime's collection of basic, traditional kosher recipes in this bestselling book.
Pros
- The book contains a thoughtful collection of 350 classic kosher recipes.
- The Recipes, which tend to have ten or less ingredients, are not overly complicated.
- The book is well organized, and the recipe text is clear.
- The suggested menus for the Sabbath and each Jewish holiday are helpful.
- The information about each holiday is written with the Jewish homemaker in mind.
Cons
- The book lacks photos.
- The book lacks low-fat, low-sugar recipes.
Description
- Succinct information about each Jewish holiday.
- Suggested menus for Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals.
- Recipes includes appetizers, soups, poultry, meat, fish, vegetables, kugels, latkas, blintzes.
- Treats include desserts, cakes, icings, cookies, bars, confections, pies and cheesecakes.
- Special Passover recipe section.
- Facts on freezing and microwaving.
- Tips on decorations and centerpieces.
- Measurement and conversion table.
Guide Review - Classic Kosher Cooking, by Sara Finkel
If you celebrate the Sabbath and Jewish holidays with festive meals, cook everyday kosher food, or just enjoy Jewish cuisine, Sara Finkel's Classic Kosher Cooking will get a lot of use in your home. This one book contains a thoughtful collection of 350 reliable kosher recipes. Finkel, a renowned rebbetzin and kosher caterer to five-star hotels, shares her extensive experience with preparing and serving traditional Jewish food. Finkel also provides practical cooking tips, holiday menus, and Passover recipes.
The book -published in 1989 - does not contain low-fat recipes or a focus on light, health-conscious cooking which is popular today. However, the book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to prepare traditional, aesthetic, and delicious kosher meals. In line with its title, this is a classic kosher cookbook, and your kitchen bookshelf will be richer for including it.
My favorite recipes from the book are Tsimmes Kugel, Tangy Eggplant and Mushrooms, and String Bean Salad Supreme.
The book -published in 1989 - does not contain low-fat recipes or a focus on light, health-conscious cooking which is popular today. However, the book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to prepare traditional, aesthetic, and delicious kosher meals. In line with its title, this is a classic kosher cookbook, and your kitchen bookshelf will be richer for including it.
My favorite recipes from the book are Tsimmes Kugel, Tangy Eggplant and Mushrooms, and String Bean Salad Supreme.