The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette

"The Jewish Manual" by Judith Cohen Montefiore is a cookbook from the 1800s that fills a hole in the cooking world by giving Jewish housekeepers recipes that fit their dietary rules and use traditional ingredients that other cookbooks often miss. The book starts with an editor's note, explaining why it was written: to provide easy-to-follow recipes that stick to Jewish dietary laws while also including popular English and French dishes. It aims to help women, who may not have much cooking experience, learn to cook well, connecting cooking skills with being a classy person. In short, the book offers a mix of old Jewish recipes and new cooking methods, making it useful for many people, not just those who are Jewish.