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Sephardi: Cooking the History. Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora, from the 13th Century to Today
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About Sephardi: Cooking The History. Recipes Of The Jews
Product Description In this extraordinary cookbook, chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer combines rich culinary history and Jewish heritage to serve up over fifty culturally significant recipes. Steeped in the history of the Sephardic Jews (Jews of Spain) and their diaspora, these recipes are expertly collected from such diverse sources as medieval cookbooks, Inquisition trials, medical treatises, poems, and literature. Original sources ranging from the thirteenth century onwards and written in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, and Hebrew, are here presented in English translation, bearing witness to the culinary diversity of the Sephardim, who brought their cuisine with them and kept it alive wherever they went. Jawhara-Piñer provides enlightening commentary for each recipe, revealing underlying societal issues from anti-Semitism to social order. In addition, the author provides several of her own recipes inspired by her research and academic studies. Each creation and bite of the dishes herein are guaranteed to transport the reader to the most deeply moving and intriguing aspects of Jewish history. Jawhara-Piñer reminds us that eating is a way to commemorate the past. Review “Sephardi is truly the only cookbook of its kind. Hélène is cooking enticing and delicious cusine of Sephardic Jewry while telling the story of migration and rich history that is part of my family’s ancestry. Mazel Bueno to Sephardi!” ― Michael Solomonov, Chef and Owner, Zahav; James Beard Award Winner "A vibrant scholar and a very talented cook, Hélène Jawhara Piñer has written a brilliant book that is as appealing as it is enlightening. From showing us that Swiss chard was mentioned in the Talmud to revealing that Jewish dishes were featured in prominent Muslim cookbooks, she makes every page one worth reading―and every recipe one you’ll want to make. Her research expands our idea of edible Sephardic culture, charting its geography and anthropology to places as far-flung as Brazil and Mexico, in the process serving up important context for an impressively rich culinary heritage. Sephardi reminds us that there’s always lots to learn about even the most time-honored traditions, and it’s a work that encourages us all to dig deeper into our own individual histories, no matter where in the world they originate." ―Adeena Sussman, author of Sababa: Fresh Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen "The gorgeously illustrated book, accompanied by uncomplicated instructions, offers dishes with spices and herbs, some similar to those in Middle Eastern cooking. Several of the author’s personal recipes are drawn from historical sources adapted from her academic research." ― San Francisco Book Review “ Sephardi: Cooking the History strikes an elusive balance between being a ‘can’t put it down’ history book and ‘must immediately get into my kitchen’ cookbook.” ― Leah Koenig, author of The Jewish Cookbook "Can you tell if someone’s Jewish from how they prepare their food? Can you tell a Sephardi from an Ashkenazi by what they are eating? Had major Jewish thinkers, like Maimonides, have anything to say about food, apart from discussing kashrut? Hélène Jawhara Piñer has spent years researching such questions and now offers readers a tasty Sephardi buffet ― some fifty recipes of the Jews of Spain and their diaspora, from the thirteenth century onwards ― as a framework for her answers." ―Jewish Book Council “Hélène Jawhara Piñer's Sephardi: Cooking the History is a critical new work of Jewish culinary history. The book sheds a much-needed light on the foods of Jews from the Iberian peninsula while elucidating the community's rich culinary legacy. The role that ingredients, dishes, and cooking practices played in signaling one's religious identity under the inquisition speaks to the centrality that food played―and continues to play―in Jewish life. Jawhara Piñer's cookbook is deeply researched, and in addi
