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Cooking the Russian Way: Revised and Expanded to Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian Recipes (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) Library Binding – January 1, 2003

by Gregory Plotkin (Author), Rita Plotkin (Author)

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Introduces the cooking and food habits of Russia, including such recipes as beet soup or borscht, stuffed pastries or pirozhki, and beef stroganoff; also provides brief information on the geography and history of the country.

Reading age

9 - 12 years
Print length

72 pages
Language

English
Grade level

4 - 6
Dimensions

7.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
Publisher

Lerner Pub Group
Publication date

January 1, 2003
ISBN-10

0822541203
ISBN-13

978-0822541202
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lerner Pub Group; Revised, Expanded edition (January 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0822541203
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0822541202
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches

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Laura Temple

Cooking the Russian Way

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2009

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Our two children are from Russia, and this book has lots of wonderful authentic Russian recipes that they enjoy making. The Russian names of the dishes are also given. Great, simple recipes.

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Bernadette Henry

Nice Book

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013

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I like to cook and the recipes are good and easy to follow. Very reasonable book as well. Great gift.

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Ana

Cooking the russian way

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2012

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No he recibido el libro aún. Yo necesito una respuesta: el número de envío y la empresa de correo. Muchas gracias.

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Jarrod Brown

Cookbooks Should Not Include "Buy and Boil Prepared Dishes"

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2011

This books is almost okay, but it isn't really a true cookbook in my opinion as a foodie. It should be called instead "eating the Russian way." The images are wonderful, but the recipes are lacking--there are not that many of them. I guess I should have been warned by the "Easy Menu" series title, and it is just because I didn't pay attention that I am giving this 3 stars rather than 2. I was really looking forward to cooking some authentic, made-from-scratch Russian dishes.

If there is a sausage recipe, I expect to learn how to make and stuff authentic Russian sausages. I copy (in full) the ingredients list for the "Russian sausages" or Sardelka recipe.

1 lb. smoked, precooked beef or pork sausage (such as kielbasa)

That is it! Go buy precooked sausages and boil them. That is not a recipe! And kielbasa is just the Slavic word for sausage--we never learn what is distinctive about Russian sausage or what kinds there might be.

I was most disappointed though with the zakuski section--and this is why the cookbook nearly got two stars from me. Zakuski, or the appetizer course, is one of the unique features of Russian culture. Vodka is traditionally drank with an array of such dishes, from meats, pickles, and rye bread to carefully prepared aspic dishes (known as "kholodets" or "studen" in Russian). Again, rather than a single recipe for these myriad of dishes instead we are given a shopping list and told to "Arrange all ingredients attractively in an assortment of small dishes and bowls."

There are a few excellent recipes. However, the shopping list instead of zakuski recipes incurred my reviewer's wrath. For those who really aren't foodies but want a handy "Russian entertainment" or eating guide, this would be adequate. There are some good recipes--the borsch recipe was great. Overall,, though, if you are a real food enthusiast and want to truly explore what makes cuisines unique and strive for authenticity--even if it means a full weekend in the kitchen--then this book is probably not for you. If you really want an "easy ethnic menu" just order take-out.

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Alexandra Romanov

A good little book

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2000

This is a good little book for children or a beginning cook looking for Russian flavour. But honestly, the price was a bit much for a book with less than 50 pages and less than 2 dozen recipes. You can find the same recipes in the larger books.....plus many others, for less money.
The one plus this book gets over the others is that it has pictures. Lots of pictures. If you aren't hungry when you get the book you will be after you open it!

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