Ebook {Epub PDF} Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food by Laura Silver

 · Overview. When Laura Silver’s favorite knish shop went out of business, the native New Yorker sank into mourning, but then she sprang into action. She embarked on a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the knish. The iconic potato pie leads the author from Mrs. Stahl’s bakery in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to an Italian pasta maker in New Jersey—and on to a hunt Brand: eis University Press.  · Silver, the author of Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food, took on a massive project of researching the history of the knish after she was hit Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.  · Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food. When Laura Silver’s favorite knish shop went out of business, the native New Yorker sank into mourning, but then she sprang into action. She embarked on a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the knish/5(19).

But a good knish has me talking for weeks! Ever since I read "Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food" by Laura Silver, aka the world expert on knishes, I haven't been able to stop obsessing. From retelling the etymological stories from the book to hunting for the perfect knish, I've been on a delicious, dough-filled mission. Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food (HBI Series on Jewish Women) - Kindle edition by Silver, Laura. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food (HBI Series on Jewish Women). Truly riveting, Laura Silver's Knish: In Search of Jewish Soul Food weaves personal taste memories with the intricate past of knishes, making for a compelling, well-researched biography of these iconic Jewish pastriesJoan Nathan, New York Times food writer and author of Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France.

Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food HBI Series on Jewish Women: Author: Laura Silver: Edition: illustrated: Publisher: Brandeis University Press, ISBN: , Length. "Laura Silver has elevated the common knish to its rightful place in the pantheon of Jewish soul foods along side bagels and lox, pickles, and pastrami. She reminds us with equal parts passion and humor that the knish is much more than simple street food. It represents a whole culture worthy of admiration, preservation, and enjoyment.". Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food. When Laura Silver’s favorite knish shop went out of business, the native New Yorker sank into mourning, but then she sprang into action. She embarked on a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the knish.