About this title: " When the Aleppian Jewish community migrated from the ancient city of Aleppo in historic Syria and settled in New York and Latin American cities in the early 20th century, it brought its rich cuisine and vibrant culture. Most Syrian recipes and traditions, however, were not written down and existed only in the minds of older generations. Poopa ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060888183ISBN:0060888180
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco Pr
Date Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN-13:9780060888183ISBN:0060888180
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060888183ISBN:0060888180
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 388 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780060888183ISBN:0060888180
Description: " When the Aleppian Jewish community migrated from the ancient city of Aleppo in historic Syria and settled in New York and Latin American cities in the early 20th century, it brought its rich cuisine and vibrant culture. Most Syrian recipes and trad... read more
"For this book I did something I don't often do, I read all the introductory material. Most cookbooks I just want to dive in to the recipes and get cooking. However, the reviews for this all mentioned how wonderfully the author captured the history and culture of Allepian Jews, so I read it all. I did enjoy the history, some of which was familiar, some very new to me. The recipes all sounded delicious, though many I was already familiar with (they share a lot in common with other middle eastern cultural cuisines)or were meat based (not too helpful for me, the vegetarian). I didn't care for the layout of the book. It is beautiful (wonderful color photographs) but oversized and heavy, which I find awkward in the kitchen. Overall, a nice book and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it."
"This is a stunning food history/cookbook/coffee table book. The recipes are good but it's really about the food history and the photography. It would make a great gift for anyone who is interested in Jewish food or culture."
I was actually embarrassed to put this up, because it feels so decadent to have two new cookbooks at the same time, but I couldn't resist. I ended up buying this for myself as a little gift before I knew Saadia was buying me the other cookbook (some unexpected editing work came my way, and I decided to treat myself), and it was a great choice. So far, the recipes I've tried have been really tasty -- exactly the way I remember my wonderful Syrian neighbor's food from my high school years. In addition, I love the book's beautiful photos and lush history sections -- I really love cookbooks that offer history and culture as well as recipes.
I considered taking off one star because some of the recipes are, predictably, quite labor-intensive. This cuisine developed at a time when women did not work, and probably had servants to help them with the shopping, cooking, and cleaning. I have a husband who occasionally acts as my sous-chef when it comes to peeling, chopping, and dishwashing, but I can just imagine the look on his face if I asked him to sit and stuff little meatballs!
However, I ultimately decided against taking off the star for two reasons. First, not all the recipes are prohibitively labor-intensive; some of them are quite doable. Second, to Poopa's credit, even the more labor-intensive recipes are often made more manageable by providing instructions as to when you can stop and freeze what you have, and easily finish up later when you want to serve the dish.
Of course, it's still something of a commitment to sit and make little stuffed things, even with the option of freezing them and quickly cooking them up when you need them. I can't see doing it on a regular basis. I still enjoy the cookbook, though, and decided to give it full marks, especially since my kids (surprisingly) love this food too!"
"This book is one that we have looked at quite a lot, it has some of the most amazing recipes in it. We shall be getting this soon as a staple for our household. just dont let the authors unfortunate name turn you off."
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