Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xiii
A Note to the Reader xxi
1 Vegetable Dishes 1
Hot Vegetable Soups 2
Cold Vegetable Soups 16
Vegetable Stews 19
Fried and Roast Vegetables 30
Boiled Vegetables 35
Stuffed Vegetables 36
Stuffed Leaves 44
Vegetable Salads 51
Mushrooms 65
Olives and Olive Oil Dishes 73
Seaweed 82
2 Potato Dishes 85
3 Corner Cupboard Dishes 105
Beans and Lentils 105
Polenta and Cornmeal 118
Porridge 123
Rice 127
4 Pasta, Noodles, and Other Dough-Based Dishes 135
Pasta 135
Savory Puddings and Dumplings 159
Pastries and Pies 168
5 Barnyard and Dairy 179
Eggs 179
Milk and Dairy Produce 190
Cheeses 200
6 Fish and Food from the Sea 207
Fish Soup 208
White Fish 220
Trout and Salmon 229
Herring and Mackerel 236
Small Fish 240
Eel 245
Shellfish 247
Crustaceans 253
Caviar 262
7 Poultry 265
Chicken 266
Duck and Goose 283
Guineafowl 289
8 Small Game 291
Wild Fowl 292
Hare and Rabbit 298
Country Delicacies 302
9 Pork 307
10 Shepherd's Meats 327
Lamb and Mutton 327
Kid 342
Mincemeat 342
11 Beef, Reindeer, and Grilled Meats 349
Beef 349
Reindeer 379
Grilled Meats 382
12 Breads and Yeast Pastries 389
Yeast Breads 391
Soda-Raised Bread 401
Leftover Bread Dishes 405
Unleavened Breads 407
Sweet Breads and Yeast Pastries 413
13 Sweet Dishes 425
Pies 425
Sweet Puddings and Dumplings 441
Sweet Egg Dishes 449
Pancakes 452
Fritters 454
Fruit Soups 458
Wine and Beer Soups 460
Treats 463
14 The Rustic Kitchen 465
Herbs 466
Mushrooms And Fungi 478
Oils 483
Storehouse Cheeses 485
Preserved Meats 498
Preserved Fish 501
Preserved Vegetables 508
Selected Bibliography 513
Index 515