Regional Cuisine

-Cookie Lady One standard seasoning Mrs. Jachimowicz uses is fried onions. She usually makes a large quantity at once so she can add it to each dish without preparing it each time. After

Apple Filling For Strudel

*INGREDIENTS* 10 c Apples, slices thin

1 Stick butter

1 c Bread crumbs, very fine

1 c Sugar, or more if apples are

-tart 1 ts Cinnamon

1 Lemon rind (grandma does NOT

-use

B/M English Muffin Bread

-XHMM69A 1 pk Yeast

1 ts Sugar

2 1/2 c Flour

1/2 c Warm water

2 ts Salt

7/8 c Warm milk

1/4 ts Baking soda dissolved

In 1 t warm water. This is in a DAK bread machine.

Babaganoush (My Doctored Version)

2 T Olive oil

2 Onions (chopped)

2 Stalks of celery

-chopped (optional) 1/2 Red sweet pepper chopped,

-for color 1 Eggplant (cubed

-about 3/4 inch) 2 Cloves of garlic,

Baklava (Low Fat Low Cal Version)

Ingredients

1/2

pound

pistachio nuts,

Banana Condiment

Stephen Ceideburg 4 To 6 over-ripe bananas (see

-note) Juice and grated zest of 1 -lemon 1/4 c Sugar (optional)

This chutney, from neighboring Zaire, goes well with curries. From

Basbousa Bil Laban Zabadi (Basbousa with Yogurt)

1 c Sugar

1/3 c Water

1/2 Lemon (juice only)

1/2 lb Unsalted butter

1/3 c Blanched almonds

1/2 c Yogurt

3/4 c Sugar

1 c Semolina

1 ts Baking powder

Few drops

Basbousa Bil Loz (Basbousa with Almonds)

2 1/4 c Water

1 1/2 c Sugar

1 ts Lemon juice

3/4 c Blanched almonds

3/4 c Semolina

Whole blanched almonds Whipped cream 1/2 c Butter

Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to

Basque Style Steamed Clams (Almejas Guisadas)

4 qt Cherrystone clams

4 Cloves garlic, minced

1 Onion, about 1" in diameter,

-minced 1 tb Parsley, minced

1 tb Olive oil

1/2 c Dry white wine

1/2 c Water (or additional

Beef Soup with Liver Balls

------------------------------------SOUP------------------------------------ 2 lb Short ribs or chuck with

-bone in 1 - 4 pieces 2 lg Onions, sliced

3 To 4 stalks celery, sliced

Beet Horseradish

1 lb Redbeets, boiled

1 t Salt

2 oz Horseradish, fresh

1/2 c Water

2 T Vinegar

1 ds Pepper

1 t Sugar

Grate beets and horseradish. Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

Bengali Spinach

2/3 c Raw almonds

2 c Warm water

3 tb Ghee

1 ts Black mustard seeds

1/2 ts Whole cumin seeds

1/4 ts Fenugreek

1 1/2 tb Brown sugar

1/2 tb Grated ginger

1 ts Minced

Benihana Salad Dressing

--------------------------KAREN THACKERAY NSTM54B-------------------------- 1/4 c Onion; chopped

1/4 c Peanut oil

2 tb Rice wine vinegar

2 tb Water

1 tb Fresh ginger root;

Bhindi Masala

1/4 c Oil

1 lg Onion, chopped

10 ea Garlic cloves, minced

2 ea Fresh green chilies, chopped

1 ts Turmeric

1 tb Cumin, ground

3 lb Okra

Salt Heat oil in large pot. Add

Boerenkass Soup (Dutch Cheese Soup)

2 ts Margarine, divided

1/4 c Diced onion

1 c Small cauliflower florets

3 oz Pared potato, 1/2-inch cubes

1/4 c Carrot, 1/2 inch cubes

1/4 c Pared celeriac, 1/2 inch

Boiled Red Cabbage

2 oz Butter

1 Red cabbage

2 tb Simple syrup

2 Apples, peeled and sliced

1 Onion, chopped

1/4 pt Red wine

Juice of one lemon Salt 1>. Melt the butter in a pan and add

Borscht From Kiev

-----------------------------------STOCK----------------------------------- 1 1/2 lb Beef chuck roast boneless

1 lb Beef marrow bones

1 lb Ham bone meaty

1 ea Onion large grated

Borsht Cabbage/Beet Soup@***Bgmb90b

1 Med Cabbage

3 c Garlic

Beet; bunch Carrot; few 1 Lg Onion

Celery 3 lb Bone; meat/marrow bones

Lemon; (fresh, frozen juice This is a hearty sweet and sour meat sup that can be

Botvinia

1 ea Cucumber large, peeled,

-halved,seeded, & diced 1 1/2 lb Spinach leaves fresh, washed

6 tb Frsh lemon juice

1 1/2 lb Sorrel leaves, fresh

3 tb Horseradish root, fresh

Brigitte's Red Cabbage

1 sm Head of red cabbage

1 md Apple

1 sm Onion

3 sl Bacon

1 ts Vinegar

1 ts Sugar

"Shred cabbage finely. Fry bacon until crisp, saute the chopped onion in the bacon

Broccoli Sesame Salad

1 Broccoli

2 tb Olive oil

1/4 c Rice wine vinegar

1/4 c Soy sauce

2 tb Sesame oil

4 tb Sesame seeds; toasted

Recipe by: Elizabeth Powell Preparation Time: 0:20 Wash

Bubbies Chicken Soup

Large Fowl; 6 lbs 1 Lg Kettle (10-12 qt.)

-Water; cover and bring -to a boil -Prepare 1 Lg Onion,

3 Celery stalks

1 Parsnip,

1 bn Carrot

1 bn Dill

1 bn Parsley; (a bunch

Bundewa (Romanian Pumpkin)

1/2 ts Salt and 1 Tbsp. finely

-chopped dill and cook, -stirring, until the In a saucepan lightly brown 1 onion, finely chopped, in 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Add 1 Tbsp. flour, blend well,

Cabbage (Korean Ho Baechu)

6 ea Leaves Chinese cabbage

1 ea Clove garlic

1 tb Sesame oil

1/2 ts Sesame seeds

Dash cayenne pepper Dash black pepper 2 tb Chang, meat sauce

1. Shred the cabbage into thin

Cardamom Kulfi Pops

1 1/2 qt Whole milk

1/3 c Sugar

3/4 ts Ground cardamom

8 Paper cups

-OR Cooking parchment -OR Waxed paper 8 Ice cream sticks (opt)

In a 6-8 quart pan over high heat, stir

Cauliflower Soup (Norway)

5 1/2 c Cauliflower florets

2 c Water

1 ts Salt

2 tb Margarine

1/2 c Diced onion

2 ts All-purpose flour

1 Pkt instant chicken broth

-and seasoning mix 1 c Skim milk

Chana Dhal (Or Dal)

8 oz Chana dhal

1 ts Turmeric

1/4 ts Salt (optional)

2 Green chilies, split

Lengthwise 1 tb Corn oil

1 ts Mustard seed

1 Medium onion, finely sliced

1 Clove garlic,

Char Flavoured Eggplant and Green Peas

1 md Eggplant, cut into 1" cubes

2 c Fresh or frozen green peas

4 tb Ghee

1 tb Coarsely crushed coriander

1/2 tb Coarsely crushed cumin seeds

1 ts Turmeric

1 ts Salt

Cheesecake Passover

---------------------------------PIE CRUST--------------------------------- 3 tb Sugar

1 ts Cinnamon

6 tb Margarine into chunks

1 c Matzo meal

Chick Peas In Olive Tahini Sauce

2 tb Olive oil

2 ea Garlic cloves, minced

1 sm Onion, chopped

3 lg Celery stalks, chopped

1 md Red or green bell pepper,

-- chopped Olive-tahini sauce -- see -- recipe 3 c

Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

8 ea Boneless chicken breasts

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

1 c Lard

2 c Chopped onion

1 c Chopped green pepper

1 c Chopped celery

3 qt Poultry stock

1 lb Andouille

Chicken a La Sabra

2 lb Chicken pieces ; 8 pieces

1/2 c Orange juice; fresh

1/2 c Dry white wine

1/2 Orange zest; cut in strips

3/4 ts -Salt

3/4 ts -Pepper

3/4 ts Paprika

1/4 c Olive oil

Chicken Gorky

3 lb Chicken breasts boneless

2 oz Vodka heated

1 tb Tomato paste

5 tb Butter

1 tb Flour

1 1/2 c Sour cream or plain yogurt

4 tb Feta cheese crumbled

1/2 ts Pepper

Chicken Liver Marsala

1 lb Chicken livers;

1/4 c Butter

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

1/2 ts Sage

2 Slices prosciutto, diced

8 Bread triangles, sauteed

1/4 c Marsala

1 tb Butter.

Cut

Chilau

500 g Rice, basmati

4 tb Salt

4 tb Butter

Wash the rice well in a colander then put it in a bowl with 2 tb salt and lukewarm water to cover. Stir and let it soak overnight if you

Chili Grits

1 1/2 c Quick grits

1 1/2 ts Salt

6 c Boiling water

1/2 c Butter

2 c Shredded cheddar cheese

2 tb Finely chopped jalapenos

3 Eggs, beaten

1 Can, cream of chicken soup

China Moon Ten Spice Honey Dip

----------------------------------BARB DAY---------------------------------- 1/2 c Honey

1/4 c Soy sauce; plus 1 tablespoon

1/4 c Pickled Ginger juice; from

- CM Pickled Ginger

Chinese: Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu

3 tb Vegetable oil

2 lg Sweet red peppers, cored,

-seeded and cut into -3/4"x1/4" strips -(about 3/4 cup) 1 sm Bunch green onions, cut

-diagonally into 3/4" pieces -(about 1 1/2

Chinese: Sauce: Looo (Basic Sauce)

1 c Dark soy sauce

1 c Thin soy sauce

1 c Sugar

2 c Water

3 Dried chili peppers 2 sl

- ginger root 2 tb Five whole flowerets, star

- anise 1/2 c Peanut oil

2 Cloves

Chinese: Sesame Chicken 2

3/4 lb Chicken Breasts,

Skinless and Boneless 3 tb Flour

2 tb Sesame Seeds

1 tb Soy Sauce

1/2 ts Peanut Oil

1 tb Maple Syrup

Red Lettuce Leaves 1 tb Dry Sherry

1 lg

Chinese: Szechwan Noodles with Green Onions

Ingredients

pound

chinese noodles,

Cinco De Mayo Bread

PAM GONZALEZ (GFNS81B) 2/3 c Water

2 c White bread flour

2 ts Sugar

1/2 ts Salt

2 ts Olive oil

2/3 c Corn meal

1/3 c Creamed corn

2 tb Green chilies; (canned; dice

Ciorba Teraneasca (Rumanian Cabbage Soup with Bacon)

8 oz Sliced bacon

2 Onions, sliced

2 Green peppers, hulled and

-chopped 1 Cabbage, cut into slices

Salt and pepper Several sprigs of dill and -savory, chopped 1 1/2 qt Water

Cream Cheese Triangles (Lekvar)

1/2 lb Cream Cheese

2 c Flour

1/2 lb Butter or margarine

2 t Sweet cream

Work cream cheese, butter and flour as for pie crust. Moisten with cream. Knead lightly until smooth.

Cream Of Lemon Soup

1 oz Butter

2 Onions, skinned and thinly

-diced 3 oz Carrots, peeled and thinly

-sliced 3 oz Celery, trimmed and thinly

-sliced 2 Lemons

2 pt Chicken stock

2 Bay leaves

Creamy Baked Cabbage

1 1/4 kg Cabbage, savoy

600 ml Milk & water mixed

150 ml Cream, double

Salt & black pepper Nutmeg, grated 100 g Teifi (Gouda type) or

100 g Gruyere

1) Pre-heat the

Creole Liver and Rice

1/2 lb Beef liver

1 T Vegetable oil

1/3 c Green bell pepper,chopped

1 cn Stewed tomatoes(8oz)

1/2 t Basil

1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Garlic salt

1 pn Black pepper

2 T Sherry

Creole Omelet

3 tb Vegetable oil

12 oz Potatoes, peeled and thinly

Sliced, about 2 cups 1 md Red bell pepper, cored,

Seeded and cut into thin Strips, about 1 cup 1 md Onion,diced, about 3/4 cup

Crusty Cuban

Ingredients

1 1/8

cup

water

Crusty Persian Rice with Cinnamon and Pistachios

2 1/2 c Basmati rice (18 ounces)

2 tb Salt (plus 1/4 teaspoon)

1/8 ts Saffron threads

1 sm Orange

6 tb Butter

1 ts Sugar

1/4 ts Cinnamon

1/2 c Shelled unsalted

Cucumber and Sesame Seed Salad

1 lg Cucumber

1/2 c Cider vinegar; -OR-

1/2 c -White wine

1 tb Sesame seeds

1 tb Sesame oil

1 Onion; chopped finely

2 Garlic cloves;sliced finely

1 ts Tumeric

1 ts

Cucumber Vegetable Salad (Korean Ol Namul)

3 ea Cucumbers

1 tb Salt

1 ea Clove garlic

1/4 ts Salt

1 ts Sesame seeds

1 ts Sesame oil

1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

1 ts Sugar

This simple cucumber salad is a pleasant

Curried Cabbage

1 lg Onion; finely chopped

6 tb Oil

1 lg Tomato; sliced

2 ts Cumin, ground

1/2 ts Tumeric

2 Carrots; sliced in rounds

1 md Cabbage; finely sliced

1 Green bell pepper;

Curried Frogs' Legs

4 Pairs of jumbo frog's legs

-(about 1 pound), trimmed 1 Stalk fresh lemon grass,

-or 1 tablespoon dried -lemon grass 2 Fresh red chile peppers,

-seeded and sliced 2 Shallots,

Curried Lentils with Spinach

1 c Lentils

1 tb Olive oil

2 ea Garlic cloves, minced

1/2 lb Spinach leaves, washed,

-- stemmed & chopped 14 oz Can plum tomatoes

2 tb Tamari

2 ts Curry powder

1/4

Curried Potatoes And Peas (Aloo Matar Rasedaar)

Ingredients

pound

small potatoes,

Curried Whole Chick Peas (Chole)

1 1/4 c Chick peas

5 1/2 c Water

1 ea Bay leaf

5 tb Ghee

1 ea 2" cinnamon stick

6 ea Black peppercorns

1/2 ts Black cardamom seeds

8 ea Whole cloves

1 tb Whole

Curry Stock

INGREDIENTS: 3 pt Water 2 Spanish Onions, peeled, chopped 1 ts Garlic puree 1 ts Ginger

puree 1 tb ghee 2 ts Salt 10 Cloves

10 Green Cardamoms 6 Pieces Cassia bark 6 Bay leaves

Czarnina Polish Duck Soup

Fowl trimming and blood 1 1/2 lb Spare ribs

1 Stalk celery

2 bn Parsley (small)

1 sm Onion

4 Allspice buds

4 Whole cloves

Salt to taste 3 Whole peppers

10 Dried prunes

Czechoslovakia Pastry Bars

12 oz Butter or Margarine, soften

1 1/4 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 ts Vanilla

1 ts Salt

3 3/4 c Flour, divided

1 c Chopped Walnuts

12 oz Raspberry Perserves or Jam

Cream

Czechoslovakian Potato Dumplings

6 md Potatoes

1 Egg yolk

1 1/2 ts Salt

1/2 All-purpose flour

These are *not* fluffy dumplings as in chicken and dumplings. They are a "sturdy" potato dumpling served as a side

Danish Pastry Dansk Wienerbrod

4 c Flour

1 ts Salt

1/4 c Sugar

2 1/4 oz Yeast cakes

1 c Milk

1 Egg

1 1/2 c Butter

Sift flour and mix with sugar and salt. Mix yeast with a little cold milk. Add this,

Danish Puff

Ingredients

--Pastry--

Deccan Meat Burtas

1 lg Onion, boiled

1 lb Cooked meat or fish

1 ts Salt

1 ts Lemon juice

2 oz Butter

Cayenne pepper Mace Pound the onion well. Next pound the meat or fish (underdone beef is

Dilled "Chilled" Carrots (Sonf Gazar Subji)

1 ts Cumin seeds

2 tb Canola oil

1/4 ts Asafetida (optional)

1/4 ts Crushed red chili flakes

3 tb Sliced shallots

1/2 ts Turmeric

2 ts Grated fresh gingerroot

4 c Baby

Duchess Potato Puff

2 1/4 c Water

3 tb Margarine or Butter

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 c Milk

2 1/2 c Mashed Potatoe Flakes

Egg 1/2 c Dairy Sour Cream

2 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese*

*INGREDIENT LIST

Dutch Almond Bars

1/2 c Butter

1/2 c Sugar

1 Egg

1 Egg yolk

1 c Cake flour, sifted

1 c Sugar

1 c Almond paste or filling

2 Egg yolks

1/2 Lemon; juice of

3 Egg whites, stiffly

Dutch Cookies

2 c All-purpose flour

1/8 ts Salt

1 c Butter or margarine

1 c Brown sugar

1 ts Vanilla

1 Egg yolk

1 Egg white; slightly beaten

1/4 c Sugar

1/2 ts Cinnamon; ground

Egg Drop Soup (Don Tong)

4 c Chicken broth

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Sugar

1 Egg

1 ts Cornstarch

1 tb Water

* Water chestnuts (optional) * Green Onions (optional) PREPARATION: Add the salt and sugar to

Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel

1 Eggplant,large

1/2 ts Salt

3 tb Olive oil

1 Onion,chopped

1 Green pepper,sweet,chopped

2 tb Pine nuts

2 tb Basil,fresh,chopped

2 Eggs,slightly beaten

1 Matzoh

Eggplant Stuffing

3 md Eggplants (1 lb ea.)

1/4 c Olive oil

1/3 c Chopped scallions

-=OR=- Shallots 1 Garlic clove; sliced (opt.)

1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley

2 tb Chopped fresh fennel or dill

English Trifle Guy Attwood

1 To 2 small pound or sponge

Cake - two days old 3/4 c Raspberry jam

2 Half pints whipping cream

3/4 c Cream sherry (use a good one

1 10 oz package frozen raspber

Thawed and

Falafel (Lebanese)

1 lb Chick peas; (soaked for 24 h

1 md Onion

1 md Potato; peeled

4 Garlic cloves

1 ts Ground coriander

1 ts Cumin

2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Pepper

1/2 ts Cayenne

1 tb

Fanky

2 c Flour

2 T Wine or beer

2 T Sugar

5 ea Egg yolks, well beaten

1/2 t Salt

2 T Sour cream

1 T Butter

1 x Powdered sugar

Sift flour, sugar and salt in bowl. Work

Farmer Egg

3 1/2 oz Bacon

1 Potato; in small pieces

1 Union

5 Eggs

5 tb Milk

Salt Green pea's or other vege's Bake the bacon, put slices of union and potato in. Eventually you can put

Fesenjam (Pomegranate Walnut Chicken)

4 Chicken breasts;boneless

-up to 6 1 Onion;medium

-finely diced 1 ds Oil

1 Lemon juice

-2 T. or so) -pepper to taste -salt to taste, opt 1 c Chicken stock

1/4 c Pomegranate

Feta and Ricotta Cheese Fondue

3 tb Butter or margarine

4 oz Feta cheese 1/2" cubes

1/8 ts Pepper, black

1 Lemon, juice of

1 tb Parsley, minced (optional)

1 c Ricotta cheese

This will taste very Greek

Finska Pinnar (Finnish Fingers)

1/2 lb Butter or margarine

1/2 c Sugar

1 Egg; separated

1/2 ts Vanilla

2 1/4 c Flour

Pearl sugar Beat butter until creamy, then beat in sugar and egg yolk. Add vanilla.

Firnee (Almond and Cardamom Cream Pudding)

Karen Mintzias 3 c Milk

1 pn Salt

1/3 c Granulated sugar

1/2 c Cornflour (cornstarch)

1/4 c Cold water

1/2 c Slivered blanched almonds

1/4 ts Ground cardamom (or more)

Five Spice Chicken

1 T Brown sugar

3 T Dry sherry

2 T Soy sauce

1 t Ginger, minced

1 t Garlic, minced

1/4 t Chinese five-spice powder

4 Chicken thighs, skinned

1 t Cornstarch

1 T Cold

Fool Proof Basic French Bread

-NPFN03A 2 c Flour

-(Better for Bread is best) 3/4 c Water

1 ts Salt

1 Package yeast (

-I use Fleischmann's) In the Panasonic, put flour first, then everything but the yeast;

Fraykee with Pine Nuts

1 c Bulgur -- coarse Grind *

2 c Cold water

pn Ground cinnamon Salt to taste 1/4 c Pine nuts -- toasted in --

2 tb Butter

Heat a dry wok or heavy frying pan and stir the bulgur

French Canadian Pea Soup

Ingredients

pound

dried peas