All Consuming

John M. Efron is Koret Professor of Jewish History at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of German Jewry and the Allure of the Sephardic (2016) and The Jews: A History, now in its third edition (2019), among other books.

Introduction 1. The Jewish Butcher's Tale 2. From Tabernacle to Table: Meat and Religious Sensibilities 3. A Cut Below the Rest? The Campaign Against Kosher Slaughter 4. Food for Thought: Meat in the German Jewish Kitchen 5. Pigs and the World Jewish Conspiracy Conclusion

"All Consuming goes beyond sauerbraten and sausage to detail how Germany's historic Jewish communities turned beef, rather than pork, into delicious dishes that traveled throughout Europe. John Efron makes meat a fascinating lens through which to view culture, history, and gastronomy. Bravo." -Joan Nathan, author of King Solomon's Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World "In this masterfully written book, readers will find a new key to the modern Jewish experience. More than a food history, All Consuming reveals the everyday lives of German Jews, what kept them apart from their Christian neighbors-and what bound them together. Eminent historian John Efron tells the story of German Jews from an entirely new perspective." -Michael Brenner, author of In Hitler's Munich: Jews, the Revolution, and the Rise of Nazism "Anyone interested in food and identity will learn much from All Consuming. John Efron offers an absorbing, finely researched book, charting the unexpected twists and turns in understanding of Jewishness and meat in Germany over the past half millennium." -Rachel Laudan, author of Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History "John Efron's erudite and beautifully written All Consuming offers a startlingly original way to convey the entangled relations between Christians and Jews in modern Germany. An important read for anyone interested in Jewish, German, or food history." -Derek Penslar, author of Zionism: An Emotional State