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Spice & Kosher – Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews

Exotic Sephardi/Mizrahi cuisine from the Malabar coast of India, as developed or adapted by an ancient community of Jews who landed there 2000 years ago. These Jews are called Cochinis and most of them live today in Israel. Spices, especially the 3 Cs – cardamom, cinnamon and cumin – along with coconut, coriander and pepper dominate their cooking. The book contains plenty of fascinating historical notes along with the recipes. This book on Cochini Jewish cooking is the first of its kind in the world.

Paderno World Cuisine 8 quart stainless steel food mill with 1/8 inch sieve

The Paderno World Cuisine 8 quart stainless steel food mill is used to strain or purée fruits and vegetables. By placing cooked fruits or vegetables in the mill and turning the crank, the semi-circular blade oversweeps, compresses and scrapes the food. The bar that straddles the container applies constant pressure against the cutting plate and crushes the food, while retaining seeds, skins and fibers. The basket sieve cutting plate allows for larger amounts of food to be milled at one time. This food mill’s output is approximately 10 lbs. per minute and fits on any 10¼” to 24” receptacle. The food mills comes witha 1/8 inch sieve.

Paderno World Cuisine 5 quart tin food mill with three cutting plates

The Paderno World Cuisine 5 quart tin food mill is used to strain or purée fruits and vegetables. By placing cooked fruits or vegetables in the mill and turning the crank, the semi-circular blade oversweeps, compresses and scrapes food. The bar that straddles the container applies constant pressure against the cutting plate and crushes the food, while retaining seeds, skin, and fibers. The food mill comes with three cutting plates allowing for a variety of textures. These interchangeable cutting plates have perorations of either 1/16”, 3/32” or 5/32” (1.5 mm, 2.5 mm or 4 mm). This food mill’s output is approximately 3 lbs. per minute and fits on any 7” or larger receptacle.