From the Jewish heartland [electronic resource] : two centuries of Midwest foodways / Ellen F. Steinberg, Jack H. Prost.

9780252093159 (electronic book)
9780252036200
0252036204

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2011.

English

1 online resource (x, 207 p.) : ill.

TX724 .S735 2011eb

641.5/676

Traces the origins of Jewish cookery in the Midwest, from pioneers to Sephardic and Ashkenazic settlers, and from cities to farmlands. Surveying handwritten personal cookbooks, community archives, anecdotes, The Chicago Tribune and other sources, they reinforce food as ancestral memory and evidence of ingenuity. Extensive comparisons of recipes serve as clues toward generational and cultural shifts as well as adaptations to regional supplies and privations. A specialized resource for scholars of Judaica and food-devotees alike, the book presents classics such as gefilte and matzos alongside lesser-known dishes. It is a sometimes nostalgic look at preserving authenticity while embracing creativity.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Heartland foodways.

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