- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Harvard Common Press; illustrated edition edition (Feb 25 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1558322183
- ISBN-13: 978-1558322189
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 19.3 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 907 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,376,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Abadi inherited both Ashkenazi and Sephardic cuisines from her two grandmothers, and presents here the lesser known treasures from her Syrian Grandma Fritzie in a down-to-earth Middle Eastern cookbook that goes beyond the typical hummus and falafel. All recipes are kosher and many are suitable for holidays: Lamb with Lemon and Olives for Rosh Hashana or Stuffed Squash with Lemon-Mint Sauce for special Sabbaths. Many dishes, like Spinach-Mint Soup or Crushed Wheat with Chickpeas and Pot Cheese are easy for everyday light and even vegetarian meals. This well-rounded cookbook explains, in a glossary, ingredients such as tamarind paste and phyllo, provides a list of specialty stores and a menu planner, and guides the cook from appetizers, such as Eggplant Dip with Pine Nuts, to desserts (Flourless Pistachio Cookies, which are perfect for Passover), and from formal (Orange Chicken with Golden Raisins and Figs), to casual (Syrian Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Mint). Never overdone, flavors appear in combinations surprising to the typical North American palate, such as Stuffed Baby Eggplants with Apricots and Meat, and Eggs with Rhubarb. For Syrian Jewish women, cooking is an art form, shared among neighbors and families but closely guarded from outsiders. Luckily, Abadi offers these secrets in her book.
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From Library Journal
Like others of her generation, Abadi realized that the cuisine she grew up with might disappear unless she recorded the recipes for the traditional dishes that her grandmother and mother had always served. There are fewer than 150,000 Syrian Jews worldwide today and close to 30,000 of them live in Brooklyn, where much of Abadi's extended family still resides, and in nearby New Jersey. Syrian Jews are Sephardic, and their food is Middle Eastern, with some ancient Asian influences, rather than the more familiar Eastern European cooking of Ashkenazic Jews. Abadi's recipes, collected with the help of her feisty grandmother Fritzie, feature lots of spices, sweet-and-tart sauces, flatbreads and flaky pastry doughs, and ingredients such as dates and pomegranates, pine nuts and pistachios. Her well-written, readable text provides historical context as well as family reminiscences and anecdotes; there are also boxes on the holidays and various other celebrations and rituals. For most collections.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and Easy to Follow,
By Jo "jocasta29" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes from Grandma Fritzie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
I haven't made a bad meal yet and my fiance is happy.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read, but the recipes are flawed,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes from Grandma Fritzie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
I enjoyed reading Ms. Abadi's book. Since I am Syrian-Jewish, I compared many of her stories to my own family. in addition, she quotes some people that I know. Unfortunately, however, the recipes are not reliable. Since the author's grandmother spent many years in Oklahoma, where Middle Eastern ingredients were not available, she relied on substitutes such as Worcestershire sauce which we do not use.Every family cooks their own way. However some of the recipes will fail completely. For example, the Kibbe Nabilseeyah. The dough calls for 5 Tbs. water which is way too little. I would advise anyone who is a serious cook to wait for the second edition. This will give Miss Abadi a chance to correct the errors.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Syrian-Jewish recipes from her grandmother's kitchen,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes from Grandma Fritzie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
Jennifer Felicia Abadi's Fistful Of Lentils provides Syrian-Jewish recipes from her grandmother's kitchen, blending family anecdotes and stories of Syrian-Jewish history and culture with dishes the author grew up with. From Chicken with Prunes and Honey to an unusual Syrian Meat Chili-Stew, this is packed with appeal.
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