{"product_id":"vintage-1981-soviet-book-the-book-of-tasty-healthy-food-8th-ed-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1981 Soviet Book: The Book of Tasty \u0026 Healthy Food (8th Ed) | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Definitive Soviet Culinary Classic: \"The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food\" (8th Edition, 1981)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor food historians, professional chefs, and collectors of vintage Soviet domestic culture, this \u003cb\u003e1981 original Soviet hardcover edition\u003c\/b\u003e is the ultimate culinary landmark. Published in Moscow by \u003cb\u003eLegkaya i Pishchevaya Promyshlennost\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eИздательство «Легкая и пищевая промышленность»\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Tasty and Healthy Food\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eКнига о вкусной и здоровой пище\u003c\/i\u003e) was developed under the scientific supervision of the \u003cb\u003eInstitute of Nutrition of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in a royal-blue cloth hardcover featuring an ornate white lace doily cartouche and gold foil lettering, this 8th expanded edition represents the culinary authority of late-Soviet gastronomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoviet Gastronomy, William Pokhlebkin \u0026amp; Retro Kitchen Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume compiles hundreds of tested recipes and domestic science guidelines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Master Culinary Canon:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete sections covering cold hors d'oeuvres (\u003ci\u003eбутерброды, заливная рыба, мясные копчености\u003c\/i\u003e), classic broths and soups (\u003ci\u003eщи из квашеной капусты, солянка, борщ\u003c\/i\u003e), roasts, game, sturgeon, poultry, and baked goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpert Contributors \u0026amp; Master Chefs:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes articles and recipe development by renowned culinary scholar \u003cb\u003eWilliam Pokhlebkin\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eВ. В. Похлёбкин\u003c\/i\u003e), Academician A. A. Pokrovsky, and veteran chefs from iconic Moscow restaurants including \u003cb\u003e\"Praga\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eПрага\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\"Uzbekistan\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eУзбекистан\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003cb\u003e\"Skazka\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eСказка\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDietetics \u0026amp; Child Nutrition:\u003c\/b\u003e Specialized guidelines for pregnancy, therapeutic diets, calorie calculation charts, and infant feeding (\u003ci\u003eдетские молочные смеси «Малютка» и «Малыш»\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-Color Period Photography:\u003c\/b\u003e Color photo plates showcasing festive banquet spreads, fine crystal, Crimean wines (\u003ci\u003eKokur\u003c\/i\u003e), and late-Soviet kitchen appliances (juicers, blenders, and enamelware).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище (\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Tasty and Healthy Food\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproval Authority:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute of Nutrition, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (\u003ci\u003eАМН СССР\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 8th Edition, Revised and Expanded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Legkaya i Pishchevaya Promyshlennost\" (\u003ci\u003eМосква\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1981 (Moscow, USSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's royal-blue cloth hardcover, white lace design \u0026amp; gold foil stamping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 380+ pages with color plates and nutritional tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Soviet Gastronomy \/ Culinary History \/ Classic Recipe Encyclopedias\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original blue cloth boards are clean, flat, and rigid with crisp gold foil title typography and unrubbed white cover artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage \u0026amp; Plate Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior text pages, recipe tables, and glossy full-color photographic plates are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1980s Soviet paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Soviet Cook books \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/vintage-1981-soviet-book-russian-cookery-n-i-kovalev-tsar-to-soviet-books?variant=48895484362984\" title=\"Soviet cook book\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48922404651240,"sku":"USSR0299","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-08-22_11-25-25.jpg?v=1787384293","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-1981-soviet-book-the-book-of-tasty-healthy-food-8th-ed-tsar-to-soviet-books","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}