I was chatting with a friend of mine on facebook a few nights ago and she mentioned her plans to make my peanut soup and some samosas for dinner one night. She then mentioned that her samosa recipe would be coming from a book, Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, and Customs from Around the World by Lisa Rogak. I promptly hopped on over to amazon.com to purchase a copy.
This book is a collection of 75 recipes for foods that are typically served at funerals, along with funeral rituals and traditions from around the world. I've barely peeked inside the book and I'm already excited. There is information from African American culture, the Amish and Cajuns. There are many countries mentioned, from Belgium and Brazil down to Uganda and Vietnam.
Amish Funeral Pie, Estonian Cabbage Rolls, Ghanaian Lamb Stew, oh my. I'm salivating just thinking about this. Fortunately no one has died recently *knock on wood*, but I think these recipes can be enjoyed anytime.
Edit: If the person pounding on the door across the way doesn't stop, there might be a funeral soon.
2 comments:
Sounds like a good read! I'll have to check it out. And I'm excited to see the Witchin' in the Kitchen newsletter. :)
Ooooh, I need that book!
By the way, in the area of Germany where I come from, streusel cake is often referred to as "funeral cake", because it is usually served at coffee time for the people who have attended a funeral.
(My father calls it "relative fending cake", but that's a different story. ^^)
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