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Learn to COOK - Culinaria Germany
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Manufacturer: Ullmann
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780841603639
ISBN: 0841603634
Label: Ullmann
Manufacturer: Ullmann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 460
Publication Date: 2008-10-15
Publisher: Ullmann
Studio: Ullmann
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Food and culture are inexorably tied together. The Culinaria series reports on every aspect of the cuisine of a country within the context of the people who created it. One of the most successful series in cook book history, these new editions are updated with the guidance of first-class chefs, and come in a durable flexi-cover format to withstand abuse while spending time in the kitchen.
The teams behind each Culinaria volume spend months in the region they are working on, allowing them time to fully absorb all of the food and drink a country can offer. Profusely illustrated with spectacular photography and abundantly peppered with authentic recipes, these volumes are a treat for both the mind and the palate.
Learn about the history behind the dishes, their cultural significance, and how to prepare them.
Beautiful photographs take you on a tour from the local villages to inside the kitchen where you will find the final product.
Enormous variety of magnificent photographs and tempting recipes together with knowledgeable text that is easy for readers and cooks of all skill levels to understand.
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Summary: Another Gem in the Culinaria Series
Comment: I love this book. Even before I used it for a single recipe, I think I went through it several times just taking in all of the pictures! If you really want to get to know where each recipes come from, what they raise for livestock in a particular area, or what kinds of cheese are made in a region, this book will tell you everything you will want to know. Plus, if you love cabbage and potatoes like I do, this book will keep you busy and entertained (and full) for years!
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Summary: Fabulous food and travel book
Comment: I have loved the CULINARIA series from the very first volume that I was given as a gift. If you are interested in lerning the history and culture of Germany by learning about the food eaten there, this is the book for you.
The book is divided into chapters by geographic regions. Each region is described by the physical features that make it unique, the foods and ingredients that are special to it, and recipes are given for the dishes that define it. There are abundant sidebars about significant topics either historical, political or cultural in the region that have shaped the food or people.
Then there is the photography. Beautiful photographs of the landscape, detailed photographic charts of ingredients, appetizingly displayed prepared dishes, step-by-step series showing ingredients being made, and people lovingly portrayed going about their daily lives.
This book is BIG, no bedtime reading with this one, you won't be able to hold it up! If you love cookbooks for the way they tell the story of a country, the CULINARIA Germany is not to be missed.
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Summary: What a find!
Comment: I stumbled upon this book on the bargain rack at Borders ($10, softcover!). Being German, I'm always curious about German cookbooks in the US. What struck me right away as authentic was that the book is organized by the 16 German states. Americans often don't realize how varied German cooking is from region to region. There is no 'German potato salad'!!! Each region has their own, often very different, way of cooking. This book lays out the culinary landscape and explores the regional differences. I will buy this book for each of my children to give to them when they are grown. It will give them simple, authentic German recipes and help them understand the culture better. By the way, I love how the book explains certain recipes with a detailed series of photos. This is very helpful, e.g. in learning how to make Spaetzle by hand. I will also give this book away to any of my friends who are interested in both cooking and traveling. This book is a feast!
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Summary: Fantastic foodie book about Germany... but not as useful as a cookbook
Comment: Anyone who's read Amazon reviews of German cookbooks has seen my name frequently. I own just about every English-language cookbook about the cuisine that I could lay my hands on, and a few written in German, too. Culinaria: Germany has fast become a favorite book in our household... but it's more likely to be filed on the "foodie" shelf than among the cookbooks.
That's not to say that there are few recipes, or that they're bad ones. There are probably around a hundred regional dishes, from saurbraten to "rat's tails" to liver dumplings to Gugelhupf. They're poorly indexed, and the text is so small that it'd be unreadable during the frenzy of cooking a full meal, but they're there. However, if you're going mainly for instructions for "what shall I make for dinner tonight?" there are several better, more exhaustive collections of recipes. (I'd probably start with The New German Cookbook or Spoonfuls of Germany.)
Where this book excels is as a compendium of German food culture. It is a huge book, chock full of information -- organized primarily by region -- about the history of beer making, the story behind "pipe men pastries" (which I'd never heard of, before), the varieties of apples grown in Lower Saxony. These aren't short passages, either: they are multi-page essays, lavishly photographed.
Gorgeous book. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Not JUST a Cookbook!
Comment: This stunning book is a beautiful, comprehensive exploration of German culinary arts. Recipes, how tos, history, and cultural lessons abound. I can't wait to get the others in the series!
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