97 Orchard

An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement

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English language

Published Feb. 20, 2010 by Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-06-128850-0
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OCLC Number:
456179795

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3 stars (2 reviews)

97 Orchard is a richly detailed investigation of the lives and culinary habits—shopping, cooking, and eating—of five families of various ethnicities living at the turn of the twentieth century in one tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. With 40 recipes included, 97 Orchard is perfect for fans of Rachel Ray’s Hometown Eats; anyone interested in the history of how immigrant food became American food; and “foodies” of every stripe.

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reviewed 97 Orchard by Jane Ziegelman

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2 stars

This was a book club book, and given the style, I did not hold out much hope.
First of all, I find reading recipes boring at best. I don't mind there being some recipes in a book, but combined with the fact that overall the book seemed rambling and not very direct, this is not a good example. The history itself was somewhat interesting, but the whole thing ended up being tedious more than informational. Sigh.

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Subjects

  • Food habits -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century
  • Immigrants -- Nutrition -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century
  • Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century
  • Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs