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Title: Bulgarian Rhapsody : The Best of Balkan Cuisine by Linda J. Forristal, Angela Eisenbart ISBN: 0-9639182-1-4 Publisher: Sunrise Pine Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $14.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (12 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Unique book about Bulgarian cuisine and culture
Comment: "Mother Linda's Bulgarian Cooking BULGARIAN RHAPSODY" is among the very few cookbooks published in English about Bulgarian cuisine. The author, Linda Forristal, visited Bulgaria on several occasions since 1990. During her stays in Bulgaria she observed her friends cooking and collected many recipes. Majority of the recipes in the book are authentic Bulgarian (like "tikvenik", "lyuteniza," etc.). There are some recipes, which are imported from Western cuisine, but are favorites in every Bulgarian house (like "Garash cake"). In addition to common recipes, the book includes chapters on Bulgarian holiday cooking and Bulgarian-Jewish cooking. Thus, book represents pretty much the contemporary trends in the Bulgarian cuisine.

The book benefits very much from the rich and tastefully chosen illustrations and design. The reader will find in it fine color pictures of Bulgarian dishes, embroidery, national costumes, dances, architectural monuments.

Valuable additions to the book are Bulgarian proverbs, explanations of cooking techniques and customs which are inserted in appropriate places. Special place is devoted to such unique Bulgarian holidays as March 1st (day of the "Marteniza") and May 24 (the day of the Bulgarian culture). List of UNESCO supported historical and architectural monuments in Bulgaria could be found at the end of the book.

Linda Forristal's love to Bulgaria, its culture and people helped her create a unique book. It is much more than a cookbook: it is a book for Bulgarian style of life. I would rank it as one of the best books about Bulgaria and its cuisine published in recent years.

Rating: 5
Summary: Exciting book
Comment: I recently married someone from Bulgaria, and I knew nothing of the language or the cooking. After being invited to parties and dinners, I wanted to get some Bulgarian recipes.
This book is exciting! It has wonderful short pieces about Bulgarian culture and history as well as good recipes.
I was so excited by the book, I chose to make a special bread recipe (Sunflower Bread). The instructions were easy to follow, and there are great pictures that help.
I thoroughly surprised a whole party of Bulgarians who hadn't seen or tasted this bread since leaving home.
I look forward to reading more culture and history from the book as well as trying more recipes.

Rating: 5
Summary: Really great & easy to use
Comment: The book is easy to use and the recipes all worked well for us in the US. We have enjoyed the authentic originals in and near Sofia, so we are pleased that the flavors are nearly identical.

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