A leading authority on Jewish food, Leah Koenig celebrates la cucina Ebraica Romana within the pages of her new cookbook. Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Romeās Jewish Kitchen features over 100 deeply flavorful recipes and beautiful photographs of Romeās Jewish community, the oldest in Europe. The cityās Jewish residents have endured many hardships, including 300 years of persecution inside the Roman Jewish Ghetto. Out of this strife grew resilience, a deeply knit community, and a uniquely beguiling cuisine. Today, the community thrives on Via del Portico dāOttavia (the main road in Romeās Ghetto neighborhood)āand beyond.
Leah Koenigās recipes showcase the cuisineās elegantly understated vegetables, saucy braised meats and stews, rustic pastas, resplendent olive oilāfried foods, and never-too-sweet desserts. Home cooks can explore classics of the Roman Jewish repertoire with Stracotto di Manzo (a wine-braised beef stew), Pizza Ebraica (fruit-and-nut-studded bar cookies), and, of course, Carciofi alla Giudia, the quintessential Jewish-style fried artichokes. A standout chapter on frittersāshowcasing the unique gift Roman Jews have for delicate fryingāincludes sweet honey-soaked matzo fritters, fried salt cod, and savory potato pastries (burik) introduced by the thousands of Libyan Jews who immigrated to Rome in the 1960s and ā70s. Every recipe is masterfully tailored to the home cook, while maintaining the flavor and integrity of tradition. Suggested menus for holiday planning round out the usability and flexibility of these dishes.
A cookbook for anyone who wants to dive more deeply into Jewish foodways, or gain new insight into Rome, Portico features the makers and creators who are keeping Roman Jewish food alive today, transporting us to the bustling streets of the Eternal City while also making us feelāas we cook and eatāvery much at home.
This book title, Portico (Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen), ISBN: 9780393868012, by Leah Koenig, published by W. W. Norton & Company (August 29, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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