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Title: Czechoslovak Cookbook by Joza Brizova ISBN: 0-517-50547-9 Publisher: Crown Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pretty good Czech cookbook
Comment: I have to disagree with Rita's review - I am Czech (I came here from Prague with my parents when I was very young), and grew up with Czech cooking. I don't remember my family ever using mace & nutmeg in recipes (although we did use a little bit of allspice in our goulash)... Also, as for the flours used in the desserts, I don't find them hard to find. The local grocery store carries the grainier-type flour, Wondra, which works perfectly well in the recipes. I do admit, though, that there are a few recipes in this book that I find strange & wouldn't try them... But overall, the book has some good recipes.
As for adapting these for 'today's cook' - I think the recipes lose a LOT if you "Americanize" them. The reason it is Czech food is just that - it's Czech, not American. It may use some different ingredients, but that is what makes it inherently Czech. Otherwise, you'll just get American. And why buy the book? Some things you just can't substitute.
Rating: 2
Summary: This book is not practical for todays cook.
Comment: I am of 100% Czech heritage and have many authentic recipes. This book uses ingredients not readily found. Especially the pastry recipes do not use flours, etc. found in most kitchens. There are better recipes geared to todays methods and ingredients. Mace and nutmeg were commonly used and are not in these recipes.
I was generally disappointed in the content and referances to basic mixtures and adaptations. There were a few appealing recipes, but the majority were not for todays cook.
Rating: 4
Summary: when they say authentic....
Comment: This book is neat, but I'm not sure how much cooking I'll be doing. Brains, tounge and other such body parts are included. :) Maybe the dessert section is a little safer.
Still it's a great book with the names of food in czech.
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Title: Cherished Czech Recipes by Pat Martin ISBN: 0941016463 Publisher: Penfield Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Best of Czech Cooking by Peter Trnka ISBN: 0781808057 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Czech & Slovak Kolache Recipes & Sweet Treats by Guild National Czech & Slovak Library & Museum ISBN: 1572160934 Publisher: Penfield Press Pub. Date: 20 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Quality Dumpling Recipes by The Museum Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library ISBN: 1572160713 Publisher: Penfield Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Czechoslovak Culture: Recipes History and Folk Arts by Pat Martin, John Zug ISBN: 0941016617 Publisher: Penfield Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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