A cookbook- frugal kosher cooking?

My friend tells me that I should make a cookbook with frugal (and sometimes different) recipes.

Would that be the type of thing you would buy? Do you think something like that would sell?

Posted: Fri, Aug 14 2009, 8:39 am Post subject:

I think it would sell, but only if you have original recipes. Most of the things you suggest (at least here) are pretty standard Israeli cooking.
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I'd like it and know quite a few friends who would too (but in Hebrew...). I'm getting fed up trying to figre out how to substitute ingredients for cheaper ones or leave them out altogether.
If already you're at it, ho about making it healthy too - I/e no or little marg atc?

Posted: Fri, Aug 14 2009, 8:44 am Post subject:

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Seraph I think that is a great idea - just one issue - remember those of us who are part of the target audience are FRUGAL Very Happy

- so we will all be cheap on ourselves when considering buying a cookbook. You would need a clever marketing campaign to show how the cost of the cookbook pays for itself in a weeks/months time in cost savings of delicious and healthy and low cost meals.

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That's so funny, my sil (here in the US) had this same idea, she even had a name picked out for her cookbook! Maybe you guys could collaborate somehow...there is definitely a big market for cookbooks, so I don't see why it shouldn't sell if done nicely and professionally....

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I don't think that frugal cooking in Israel is the same as frugal cooking in other places (England, U.S.) because of price differences on the cheapest things (in Israel, it's produce) so you may find yourself with a limited audience. For example, I can get colored peppers for 5.99 nis/kg (~1.60/2.2 lb)so I can make a decently priced roasted pepper salad. I doubt if people in the U.K. or U.S. would be able to make that salad for an amount considered "frugal". Cucumbers, at 1.99 nis/kg (~50 cents/2.2 lb) would make a very cheap salad but if you have to buy hothouse cukes at $2 each in the U.S., the salad won't be so frugal anymore.

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People who buy cookbooks have money, others as you write get their recipies off the internet so I don't know if it would sell.
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The people I know would just buy a random healthy or frugal cookbook and adapt to kosher. Jewish books are too expensive.
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Frugal people go to the FREE public library, borrow a frugal cookbook and adapt to kosher...

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Posted: Sun, Aug 16 2009, 9:50 am Post subject:

Example, eggplant is not so cheap in the states, as well as chic peas. veggies in Israel are worth their money, they're delicious. In the states they taste like tomato painted Styrofoam. Also, turkey seems to be the cheapest meat in Israel. In the US, it's chicken wings and gizzards.

Posted: Sun, Aug 16 2009, 10:41 am Post subject:

How about an e-book? It could be much cheaper because you don't have to print it, and people could have all the recipes right there in the book instead of needing to search the internet. Anyone who wanted could print it after they bought it. I would certainly consider buying such a book, especially if it focused on Israeli Frugal cooking.
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Consider doing a blog. It's free for you to make, and for frugal, frum mothers to read.

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