Anne Chotzinoff Grossman (1936–2008)
Author of Lobscouse and Spotted Dog
About the Author
Anne Chotzinoff Grossman is a writer & musician. Mother of Lisa Grossman Thomas, she lives on Long Island, New York. (Bowker Author Biography)
Works by Anne Chotzinoff Grossman
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- Birthdate
- 1936
- Date of death
- 2008-05-20
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- West Gilgo Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
- Education
- Katherine Gibbs School (1948)
- Occupations
- Opera translator
cookbook author
writer - Relationships
- Heifetz, Jascha (uncle)
Thomas, Lisa Grossman (daughter)
Chotzinoff, Samuel (father)
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- Rating
- 4.1
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Proposed, by the mother and daughter compilers, as a “Gastronomic Companion” to the Master and Commander, Jack Aubrey series of novels by author Patrick O’Brien. It is, in essence, a collection of researched recipes, with appropriate quotes and extracts from the books, of the meals served aboard the Royal Navy ships in the 18th century.
At first I was intrigued by some of the names… Lobscouse, Spotty dog, Drowned Baby, Solomongundy – but as I read on it dawned on me that, nomenclature apart, I had eaten, even cooked and served many of these same dishes in my own Navy days.
Some of the dishes were still typical in my childhood – Kedgeree, the “Scouse” of the title, Trifles and my favorite pudding Spotted Dick or Dog (both meaning dough) – and survived into my own household to this day.
An enjoyable read and fascinating recipes and experiments … particularly the braising, with Brown Onion Gravy, of the rats!… (more)