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How to make quick and easy Sephardi pumpkin patties for Hanukkah

JL;DR SUMMARY Sephardi pumpkin patties, or bimuelos de kalavasa, provide a delicious and easy addition to Hanukkah celebrations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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CookingHanukkahLatkesSukkotSephardic CuisineJewish Holiday FoodNutritional BenefitsPumpkinSephardi HistoryBimuelos De Kalavasa

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United States
"In the United States, pumpkin pie is almost mandatory at Thanksgiving, while pumpkin makes occasional appearances in sweet breads."
Spain
"During the 16th and 17th centuries, these secret Jews continued to flee Spains inquisition across Europe to the Ottoman Empire."
Italy
"From this Sephardi influence, Italian Jews were among the first to robustly incorporate pumpkin into their cuisine, becoming known for their pumpkin-stuffed ravioli."
Turkey
"Sephardim who found new homes in what is now Turkey and Greece made many pumpkin dishes, including filling flakey Ottoman pastries."
Greece
"Sephardim who found new homes in what is now Turkey and Greece made many pumpkin dishes, including filling flakey Ottoman pastries."

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