COOK BOOK EVALUATION-1&2

COOKBOOK 1:

THE UNCOMMON COOKBOOK, BY RUTH MELLINKOFF

Yes.This attractive title is sure to have caught your eye (Hasn't it?)!This hardcover cookbook published in 1968,strives to differ from most other cookbooks by recreating dishes known to most people in unique methods unknown to most people.Evident from the introduction and the title,the author reaches out to those who seek to serve something 'different,delicious and devastatingly marvelous'-in the author's own words.The author dedicates her book to 'David and Daniel' presumably her son and husband.She emphasizes clarity and perfection in her recipes and details the storage procedure at the end of each recipe,which is very unique!I personally feel the cookbook is well organized and demonstrates ethos.The author organizes her index according to the manner in which a person dines(Appetizers,main course and desserts).She includes a diverse vegetarian section,inbetween her meat and bread section which was very appealing to me,since most cookbooks usually forget to cater to vegetarians like me!She includes elements of humour throughout the cookbook,which makes it all the more enjoyable to browse through the book.What most caught my eye,is the bread section,where the author instructs readers how to make their own bread(whole wheat too!)!That seemed very fascinating.Although the author did not juxtapose her recipes with too many images,just the thought of those mouth watering recipes of souffle's and crepe's in the desserts section was enough to keep you satisfied.Overall,I feel that this stellar cookbook lives up to its title.

COOKBOOK2:WONDERFUL WONDERFUL DANISH COOKING BY INGEBORG DAHL JENSON

Yet another catchy title.This particular cookbook written by Injeborg Dahl Jensen, includes 500 traditional recipes from the Scandinavian Kingdom of Denmark.This cookbook practically invites you to remove it off the shelf, its cover decorated by miniature flags of Denmark (Besides who does not like images of Danish pastries?).The book dedicated to the author's mother seems extremely reminiscent of Denmark and it's cuisine.The author includes a 'Skaal' and 'Velkommen' to Danish cooking,in which she informs readers about Danish tradition, culture and dining customs also including figments of her early life in Denmark,and later Danish cooking in America.She elucidates similarities between Danish and American cuisine,primarily directing her introduction towards American readers,with the function of promoting Danish culture.The author also includes a note on ingrediants to familiarize readers with Danish components,which I think demonstrates ethos.

The collection of recipes is organized into Two books:1.Baking(From coffee cakes to pastries to Torten) and 2.Dining(from soups to smorgasbord to sweets).This is Part 1 of the book and it includes bread rolls,rusks & muffins,dessert cakes and torten,cookies and small cakes,fillings,frostings and glazes and smorrebrod(pardon the script due to lack of Danish characters), and drinks from Denmark.The author includes sketches of her recipes,sometimes including miniature images of Denmark too.The pathos is extremely evident from the manner that the author expresses her longing for Danish food and provides readers an insight into the country and it's culture.She places a part of herself in the book,trying to educate readers about how wonderful Denmark and its cuisine are.I was truly impressed by the cookbook since along with the pastry recipes,the author provided us so much information on Denmark and its dining.

Next stop::Copenhagen.what are your opinions on that?Maybe we should make it a class trip!:-D