Product Description

Polish gourmet traditions are as old as Polish culture, which has written history over a thousand years. And here is the definitive Polish cookbook, THE ART OF POLISH COOKING, containing 500 authentic recipes which reflect the proud traditions of this ancient country. This cookbook is complete with recipes for hors d'oeuvres, soups, entrees, vegetables, pastries, desserts, and beverages. Special holiday menus are also presented, along with charming descriptions of traditional Polish feasts and celebrations. Polish cooking is characterized by herbs like dill, caraway seed, and green parsley. Sour cream is another essential ingredient. Author Alina Zeranska provides easy-to-follow recipes for favorites like Cabbage Rolls, Chicken in Dill Sauce, Meat Pierogis, and Fruit Mazurka. Mrs. Zeranska has translated these Polish recipes perfectly using exact American measurements. This is truly an authentic book of Polish cuisine for family use and elegant entertaining in the old world tradition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #222832 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-15
• Released on: 2003-04-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.31" h x 5.97" w x 8.49" l, 1.30 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

Ingram
This definitive Polish cookbook contains recipes for all the traditional favorites enjoyed in Poland for more than 1,000 years. The Art of Polish cooking includes 500 recipes for hors d'oeuvres, soups, sweet dishes, entrees, salads, pastries, beverages, and menus for authentic Polish meals. Notes on some of the holiday customs and the origins of historic dishes are also featured.

About the Author
Alina Zeranska grew up in Warsaw, where she learned Polish cooking and entertaining from her mother. She is a widely respected radio and print journalist, and edits the family page of the Canadian Alliancer, a Polish-language newspaper. First published in 1968, THE ART OF POLISH COOKING is now being issued in its first Pelican printing.