CCCP COOK BOOK: True Stories of Soviet Cuisine Each recipe is introduced with a historical story or anecdote from the period, and illustrated using images sourced from original Soviet recipe books collected by the authors, food historians Olga an
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| Title | : | CCCP COOK BOOK: True Stories of Soviet Cuisine |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0993191118 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-29 |
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Editorial : CCCP Cook Book is an amazing work of culinary history. The book as an object is a marvel It’s my new "You Must Buy This Book" recommendation for my foodie friends. (Christina Ward BoingBoing)
If you think of the Soviet period in Russia as a culinary desert, a new book in English by the country's most prominent food historians, Olga and Pavel Syutkin, may change your mind (Michele A. Berdy The Moscow Times)
Soviet food nostalgia has taken off in the last few years, as a post-Cold War generation grows up intrigued by a period which many older than them would rather forget. Soviet-style canteens like Kamchatka serve herring in a fur coat to queues of Moscow hipsters,… Olga and Pavel Syutkin’s CCCP Cook Book continues the trend, serving up recipes of Soviet-era classics while delving into the stories behind the dishes to offer a cultural history of the USSR through its food (The Calvert Journal)
Food shortages
As the Soviet Union struggled along the path to communism, food shortages were commonplace, and both Party authorities and Soviet citizens had to apply every ounce of ingenuity to maximize often-inadequate resources. The stories and recipes contained in the CCCP Cook Book reflect these turbulent times: from basic subsistence meals consumed by the average citizen (like okroshka, a cold soup made with the fermented beverage kvass) to extravagant banquets held by the political elite (suckling pig with buckwheat), with a scattering of classics (beef stroganoff) in between. Each recipe is introduced with a historical story or anecdote from the period, and illustrated using images sourced from original Soviet recipe books collected by the authors, food historians Olga and Pavel Syutkin.Many of the sometimes extraordinary-looking pictures depict dishes whose recipes used unobtainable ingredients, placing them firmly in the realm of "aspirational" fantasy for the average Soviet househol
Iconic is one of those books that you can leaf through over and over again and get a different experience each time. There are even photos of accessories and peripherals. When I noted the imperfections in an earlier review, the author contacted me and sent a replacement. What a strange little cook book. I found the the last photo - a nod to Steve Jobs - to be particularly touching. The pictures and the ingredients ooze austerity and effort.
And I do like the binding in itself, and additionally would find it very useful were I to follow any of the recipes, as it allows the book to stay open and flat at any page of choice.. And you will read the commentary over and over.. Great book with great stories alongside.. What a wonderful photo journey the author takes us through.
Well done to the team - you can tell how much sweat was put into assembling this book. It highlights a lot of products that I've owned over the years and had since forgotten, as well as products I rememb
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