A Culinary Voyage Through Germany - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789203219 ISBN 13: 9780789203212

Publisher: Abbeville Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Chancellor Helmut Kohl and his wife, Hannelore, invite us to join them on a remarkable food tour of Germany - from the Baltic coast to the Alps to the Lower Rhine. More than three hundred recipes for regional specialties are presented with hundreds of full-color photographs illustrating the tempting dishes.
Chancellor Kohl introduces each chapter with a discussion of the particular region; his extensive knowledge of each area's history is enriched by vignettes from his travels, childhood memories, and personal anecdotes. Alfons Schuhbeck, an award-winning chef, collaborates with Chancellor Kohl and his wife to present the best-loved foods of Germany.
This unusual team - a master chef, an accomplished amateur cook, and a politician who is a noted authority on regional German food - brings together a wide range of talents. They pass along the local secrets of simple German cooking with recipes that have been handed down through many generations. Easy-to-follow instructions are given for such traditional dishes as potato pancakes, cabbage rouladen, braised veal, and fruit puddings. Each chapter includes a section of kitchen know-how with advice about how to buy top-quality meat, how to select fresh vegetables, how to prepare a hearty stew, and how to create unusual table settings.

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Review:

You are cordially invited to dinner with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and his wife Hannelore. Dress is casual, but the food promises to be divine. In A Culinary Voyage Through Germany the Kohls act as hosts for a remarkable food tour of their homeland, from the Baltic Coast to the Alps and to the banks of the Lower Rhine. The book is divided into nine geographic regions, and each chapter begins with an introduction by Chancellor Kohl in which he shares his knowledge of German history and his personal experiences of each place, from eating Friesan waffles in Hamburg to his parents' first meeting at a wine festival in Paletinate. Hannelore Kohl, an accomplished amateur cook, then takes over with the help of award- winning chef Alfons Schuhbeck to introduce the reader to the culinary specialties of the area. Berlin Veal Roast, Frankfurt Green Sauce, Paderborn Carrot Salad, and Nürnberg Blade Roast are just a few of the regional delicacies the Kohls serve up--complete with mouthwatering photographs and detailed recipes. This is one dinner date you won't want to miss.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0789203219
• ISBN 13: 9780789203212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Kohl Hannelore