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Festive Ukrainian Cooking Hardcover – October 29, 1990

by Marta Pisetska Farley (Author)
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Ukrainian cooking embodies national and ethnic tastes and reflects the spiritual and social awareness of Ukrainians. More than just a cookbook, Festive Ukrainian Cooking is a definitive account of traditional Ukrainian culture as perpetuated in family rituals and celebrated with elegantly prepared food and drink. Working from original sources in Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish, and drawing on experience as an accomplished cook, Marta Pisetska Farley arranges these recipes as they were enjoyed throughout the year, beginning with kolach, a glazed braided bread sprinkled with poppy seeds, for Christmas Eve, and ending with succulent dishes made with wild mushrooms harvested in the fall. Chapter introductions describe the folkways associated with major holidays and family events and the symbolic and celebratory role of food appropriate to each. Festive Ukrainian Cooking, originally published in 1990 and now newly repackaged in paperback, records these traditions and adapts old-style recipes for the modern kitchen.
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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    University of Pittsburgh Press
  4. Publication date
    October 29, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    6.13 x 0.9 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0822936461
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0822936466
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The festivities of the title follow the usual Christian calendar--Easter, Christmas, Pentecost and various saints' days. But Christianity in the 19th-century Ukraine, the focus of Ukrainian-born Farley's well-researched book, coexisted with a rural paganism in which ancestors were appeased and fed at Christmas, river spirits blessed and, in a typical grace, God appeared simply as prima inter pares : "Gracious Lord, sun of truth, stars of beauty, moon of light, wind ferocious, rain bountiful, weather beautiful, ancestors' fathers, we feast with you and greet you in summer." The cuisine, likewise, derives from an agrarian prototype shared by other Eastern Europeans and by the Ashkenazim as well. The foods, like the traditions, are hearty: cabbage rolls meatless or meat-filled; two kinds of borschsic , varying with the season; meat stuffed in casings or covered with aspic; numerous sweet or savory breads, rolls, dumplings, fritters and pancakes, some topped with cabbage or cheese for ordinary meals, others containing a hefty half-pound of butter, a cup of cream and 30 large egg yolks to create a lavish Easter spread.
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“Handsomely designed, this is a wonderful book for exploring the holidays of another culture or for wiling away an afternoon in the kitchen mastering the intricacies of korovai or kolach.” —Wilson Library Bulletin

“The foods, like the traditions, are hearty: cabbage rolls, meatless or meat-filled; two kinds of borschsic, varying with the season; meat stuffed in casings or covered with aspic; numerous sweet or savory breads, rolls, dumplings, fritters and pancakes, some topped with cabbage or cheese for ordinary meals, others containing a hefty half-pound of butter, a cup of cream and thirty large egg yolks to create a lavish Easter spread.” —Publishers Weekly
 

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Pittsburgh Press; 1st edition (October 29, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0822936461
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0822936466
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.9 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Deborah A. Morrissey
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Ukrainian cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020
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This book is great. Seasonal and holiday tips and family customs and traditions. It's like you are reminiscing family holidays. Reads like a book. I read it cover to cover! Will be passed down in my family!
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ROSE
5.0 out of 5 stars If you weren't paying attention to mama or baba.....
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2009
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This book is GREAT! It not only gives you the recipes but it also explains all the old time traditions and the current traditions that come from them.
The author has translated recipes into English and modern cooking terms (like using a food processor). Many good cooks can "tweak" the recipes to duplicate how mama or baba specifically made them but this book is a GREAT way to preserve those recipes that they never wrote down! Many thanks to the author.
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Ukrainian cook book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
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This well written book is very nicely done. A must have for Ukrainians or any cook who enjoys ethnic cuisine. It has all of the traditional recipes adapted for the modern kitchen. Easy to use and well illustrated. It also beautifully describes the many, rich Ukrainian festivals and traditions throughout the year.
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IP woman
4.0 out of 5 stars No photos
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020
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This book is probably great but I like pictures.. if you except to see how the dishes should turn out you will be disappointed. The front photo is very catchy but that's the only photo in the book. Otherwise nice recipes. I am returning it.
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Stephan
5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Ukrainian Food
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013
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I bought this cookbook to try to recreate some recipes that my grandmother used (and I never learned form her). The book is great in this respect the author spent a considerable amount of time to glean the best recipes that will make you feel like you are at home for a traditional Ukrainian feast.
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M. Nasers
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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Lots of great authentic recipes. The recipes are easy to follow and contain ingredients that are easy to find. There is a great glossary in the back and the book is laid out well. Their aren't a lot of Ukrainian cookbooks out there to choose from.
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DAR
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021
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this is a gift
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Carol
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing cookbook.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
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Worst cookbook I have ever purchased. History is great but presentation of recipes is grade 2 elementary school. I made a mistake trusting university publication. I would have had a different attitude and expectation had I known it if it was a grade school fundraiser. Fraudulent advertizing and misleading comments are my personal opinions. No colour, not appealing to read, and definitely not gift worthy as I had hoped. "Anonymous" commented that the book was "well illustrated" ... maybe the 2 copies I received are different. 11 pages with "some" faint gray small pictures of a 188 page book doesn't really add up to "well illustrated".
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2015
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Great book - very informative
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happy
3.0 out of 5 stars okay book
Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2013
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I always like cook books with pictures of the recipe
this book had no photos
no index in the back to find a specific recipe
great reference book for Ukrainian tradional cooking
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