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Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food

✍️ Horowitz, Roger
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🏛 Columbia University Press 📅 2016 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780231158329
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📝 Description: Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food

Roger Horowitz follows the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. From the Atlanta rabbi who made Coke kosher to the success of Manischewitz wine with non-Jewish consumers, Kosher USA adds a significant chapter to the history of modern Jewish American life as well as American foodways.

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Horowitz delivers a compelling cultural history rather than a practical culinary guide. While intellectually stimulating for those interested in the intersection of religion, industry, and identity, it lacks the tangible utility expected from many titles on this shelf. Readers seeking recipes, kitchen tips, or regional cooking instructions will likely find it frustratingly abstract. It is not suitable for casual cooks looking for immediate inspiration but serves as a valuable academic or historical resource for understanding the industrialization of Jewish dietary laws in America.
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Horowitz delivers a compelling cultural history rather than a practical culinary guide. While intellectually stimulating for those interested in the intersection of religion, industry, and identity, it lacks the tangible utility expected from many titles on this shelf. Readers seeking recipes, kitchen tips, or regional cooking instructions will likely find it frustratingly abstract. It is not suitable for casual cooks looking for immediate inspiration but serves as a valuable academic or historical resource for understanding the industrialization of Jewish dietary laws in America.

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