{"product_id":"op-the-old-world-kitchen","title":"OP: The Old World Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBantam Books, New York, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine. First US printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as \u003cem\u003eEuropean Peasant Cookery\u003c\/em\u003e (1984) in the UK, Elisabeth Luard’s first book is an immersive well of rural European cuisine, centered around seasonal availability, economy, and resourcefulness. Her coverage is hearty with over 500 recipes drawn from 25 countries, but the headnotes, and occasional comments within the recipes, are thoughtful and contextualizing, even when brief and to the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans of Patience Gray’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/honey-from-a-weed-paper-p\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoney From a Weed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, published in the same year as this US edition, will find a kindred spirit in Luard whose writing is less free-flowing memoir, instead leaving the recipes to stand as the focal point. Among them you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBavarian bitter herb soup for Easter penitence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanish lobscouse—stewed beef and potatoes, often repurposed leftovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasque \u003cem\u003epiperade\u003c\/em\u003e—sauteed onions, peppers, garlic, and tomatoes, thickened with scrambled eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreek \u003cem\u003ekotopoulo yemisto\u003c\/em\u003e—roast chicken stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, and raisins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurkish lamb kabobs, which might be accompanied by pita, for which a recipe is also provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelsh pitchy bread—yeasted pancakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomanian plum brandy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkable breadth and approachability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur copy is Near Fine, totally clean and unmarked. The fore corners have suffered a very light bumping, resulting in barely-there bending to the book block. The jacket is unclipped and lightly shelfworn. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst US printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, retitled \u003cem\u003eThe Old World Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41929417490565,"sku":"Elisabeth Luard","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/luard_oldworldkitchen.jpg?v=1790286356","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-the-old-world-kitchen","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}