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Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' a Gift to Young Housewives (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies)

hardcover – November 1, 1992
by Elena Molohovets
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ISBN-13: 9780253360267 ISBN-10: 0253360269
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
November 1, 1992
Weight
2.9 lbs
Dimensions
26.20×4.00×18.80 cm

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Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' a Gift to Young Housewives (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) by Elena Molohovets. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780253360267.

First published in 1861, this ""bible"" of Russian homemakers offered not only a compendium of recipes, but also instructions about such matters as setting up a kitchen, managing servants, shopping, and proper winter storage. Joyce Toomre has superbly translated and annotated over 1,000 recipes and has written a thorough and fascinating introduction that discusses the history of Russian cuisine and summarizes Elena Molokhovets advice on household management. A treasure trove for culinary historians, serious cooks. and cookbook readers, and scholars of Russian history and culture.