From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways

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https://exhibits.library.illinois.edu/s/ias/item/4378

Title: From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways
Author/Editor(s): Steinberg, Ellen F.; Prost, Jack
Date: 2011
Publisher: Urbana: University of Illinois Press
Call Number: Main Stacks/Oak Street Library 641.5676 St347f & Online
Catalog Link: https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99654568312205899
Description: "From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways" is a comprehensive exploration of Jewish culinary traditions in the American Midwest from the 1800s to the present. The authors, Ellen F. Steinberg and Jack H. Prost, delve into various sources to study the transformation and adaptation of traditional Jewish recipes by immigrants in the region. The book provides a unique journey through midwestern Jewish culinary history, considering the impact of immigration, relocation, and Americanization processes, and includes dozens of sample recipes.