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The Definitive Soviet Culinary Classic: "The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food" (8th Edition, 1981)

For food historians, professional chefs, and collectors of vintage Soviet domestic culture, this 1981 original Soviet hardcover edition is the ultimate culinary landmark. Published in Moscow by Legkaya i Pishchevaya Promyshlennost (Издательство «Легкая и пищевая промышленность»), The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food (Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище) was developed under the scientific supervision of the Institute of Nutrition of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR.

Bound 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.

Soviet Gastronomy, William Pokhlebkin & Retro Kitchen Science

This volume compiles hundreds of tested recipes and domestic science guidelines:

• The Master Culinary Canon: Complete sections covering cold hors d'oeuvres (бутерброды, заливная рыба, мясные копчености), classic broths and soups (щи из квашеной капусты, солянка, борщ), roasts, game, sturgeon, poultry, and baked goods.

• Expert Contributors & Master Chefs: Includes articles and recipe development by renowned culinary scholar William Pokhlebkin (В. В. Похлёбкин), Academician A. A. Pokrovsky, and veteran chefs from iconic Moscow restaurants including "Praga" (Прага), "Uzbekistan" (Узбекистан), and "Skazka" (Сказка).

• Dietetics & Child Nutrition: Specialized guidelines for pregnancy, therapeutic diets, calorie calculation charts, and infant feeding (детские молочные смеси «Малютка» и «Малыш»).

• Full-Color Period Photography: Color photo plates showcasing festive banquet spreads, fine crystal, Crimean wines (Kokur), and late-Soviet kitchen appliances (juicers, blenders, and enamelware).

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище (The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food)

• Approval Authority: Institute of Nutrition, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (АМН СССР)

• Edition: 8th Edition, Revised and Expanded

• Publisher: "Legkaya i Pishchevaya Promyshlennost" (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1981 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's royal-blue cloth hardcover, white lace design & gold foil stamping

• Page Count: 380+ pages with color plates and nutritional tables

• Classification: Soviet Gastronomy / Culinary History / Classic Recipe Encyclopedias

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original blue cloth boards are clean, flat, and rigid with crisp gold foil title typography and unrubbed white cover artwork.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Page & Plate Quality: 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.

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