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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796520803321

Autore

Stein Lori

Titolo

Let's eat : Jewish food and faith / / Lori Stein and Ronald H. Isaacs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-4422-7104-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

641.5676

Soggetti

Jewish cooking

Food - Religious aspects - Judaism

Jews - Food - History

Holiday cooking

Fasts and feasts - Judaism

Cookbooks.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Shabbat : food for the body, food for the soul -- Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur : days of awe and honeycake -- Sukkot et al : holidays of harvest and happiness -- Hanukkah : the festival of lights, and fried foods -- Tu B'shevat : happy birthday to trees -- Purim : until you don't know the difference -- Passover : the slaves rise up, the dough stays flat -- Yom Ha-Atzmaut : masters of our fate and our falafel -- Shavuot : from barley to blintzes -- Life cycle events : mitzvah meals.

Sommario/riassunto

Jewish food is simmered in a rich broth of history, culture, geography, and religion. This book introduces readers to the connection between Jewish food and the values and traditions of Judaism, offering insight into the meaning and significance of the foods that Jews use to celebrate holidays and life events. Includes more than 40 recipes.