Classic Russian Cooking

Joyce Toomre, a Slavicist and culinary historian, is coeditor (with Musya Glants) of Food in Russian History and Culture.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Joyce ToomreDevelopment of Cookbooks in RussiaBiography of Elena Ivanova MolokhovetsInfluence of the Russian Orthodox ChurchEastern Influence on Russian CuisineFrench Influence on Russian CuisineMealtimes and MenusTable Service and SettingsImage of a Russian HouseholdWaterStoves and OvensFood Preservation and StorageContainers and UtensilsServantsHealthMarketsIngredientsCooking TechniquesComparison between First and Twentieth EditionsIssues of TranslationMeasurements and ConversionsAdvice to Modern CooksNotesAppendix A Ingredient by CategoryAppendix B Weights and MeasuresAppendix C GlossaryElena Molokhovets' A Gift to Young HousewivesAuthor's Introduction to the Twentieth EditionEvening TeaArrangement of the Kitchen1. Soups2. Soup Accompaniments3. Sauces4. Vegetables, Greens, and Garnishes5. Beef, Veal, Mutton, and Pork6. Domestic and Wild Birds and Salad Accompaniments7. Fish and Crayfish8. Pirogs and Pates9. Aspics and Other Cold Dishes10. Puddings11. Crepes, Pancakes for Butter Week, Sippets, and Eggs12. Filled Dumplings, Macaroni, and Kasha13. Waffles, Wafers, Doughnuts, and Fritters14. Ice Creams, Mousses, Kissels, and Compotes15. Tortes16. Mazurkas and Other Small Pastries17. Babas, Buns, Rusks, and Small Baked Goodsetc. through chapter 42.Complete List of Recipes in the Twentieth EditionBibliographyIndex

"Joyce Toomre ... has accomplished an enormous task, fully on a par with the original author's slave labor. Her extensive preface and her detailed and entertaining notes are marvelous." - Tatyana Tolstaya, New York Review of Books "Classic Russian Cooking is a book that I highly recommend. Joyce Toomre has done a marvelous job of translating this valuable and fascinating source book. It's the Fanny Farmer and Isabella Beeton of Russia's 19th century." - Julia Child, Food Arts "This is a delicious book, and Indiana University Press has served it up beautifully." - Russian Review " ... should become as much of a classic as the Russian original ... dazzling and admirable expedition into Russia's kitchens and cuisine."- Slavic Review "It gives a delightful and fascinating picture of the foods of pre-Communist Russia." - The Christian Science Monitor