Overview
"New Orleanians Mildred Covert and Sylvia Gerson have carefully researched and created recipes that adapt the characteristic flavors of each cuisine, whether it's Creole, Cajun, or Southern, to ensure that the traditional can keep Kosher without giving up flavor."--The Jewish Civic Press
Cruising up the Mississippi River with their grandmother, Hannah and Hershel pass through Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri, visiting a variety of cities along the way. At every stop, the lucky twins learn how to make the fun and easy-to-prepare foods they encounter on their journey.
From hiking the Natchez Trail and spying alligators on a swamp cruise to learning about the Battle of Vicksburg and visiting the Mark Twain cave in Hannibal, Missouri, Hannah and Hershel experience an exciting world of adventure and tasty food. After touring the French Quarter in New Orleans, visiting Graceland, and exploring the Little Rock Zoo, Hannah and Hershel go to a cooking class where they learn how to make more than twenty different recipes under the guidance of expert Kosher cook Chef Lazér.
Every recipe the twins learn is given here, along with a list of kitchen items needed to prepare them. The dishes include Ben Yeahs (beignets, square doughnuts from New Orleans), Spaghetti with Swamp Sauce, Plantation Potato Salad, Hannibal Hot Dogs, and more. Every recipe is kid friendly, Kosher, and delicious!
Includes Jewish and southern recipes from cities which Hannah and Hershel visit while on a cruise up the Mississippi River; also provides history and geography of places visited.
Synopsis
This is a Kosher cookbook with a twist. Not only is it for eight- to twelve-year-olds, but it also tells a story. Hannah and Hershel go on a boat trip up the Mississippi River with their grandmother; the reader visits each port with them. In this way, history and geography are taught along with how to cook! The trip starts in New Orleans and continues to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Natchez and Vicksburg, Mississippi; Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; and Hannibal, Missouri. After each stop, the chef on board the ship teaches a cooking class that features dishes with local themes.
Children will enjoy making the fun treats, including Paddlewheel Fish Balls, Capitol Chicken, Natchez Nosh, Soldier's Salad, Quapaw Pizza, Graceland Green Bean Casserole, and Mark Twain's Cave Cookies.