Ashkenazi Cuisine

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Honey cake 101 for lovely lekach

Jewish Chronicle · 30 Sep

Honey cake, a traditional Ashkenazi treat for Rosh Hashanah, can be tricky to perfect.

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A museum exhibit on Jewish food and humor puts the ‘borscht’ in Borscht Belt

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Jul

The exhibit at the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, New York, showcases the rich cultural legacy of the Catskills resorts where Jewish cuisine and humor thrived from the early 20th century to the 1970s.

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An Ashkenazi delicacy made of fish sperm

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett in Forward · 12 Apr

Kratsborsht is a traditional Ashkenazi dish made from the sperm of a mature male herring and served with herring, bread, and potatoes.

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Video: Top chefs praise goose as an authentic Ashkenazi delicacy

Forverts Staff in Forward · 1 Mar

A recent Zoom discussion hosted by the Forward and moderated by Yiddish editor Rukhl Schaechter featured four Jewish chefs and cookbook writers exploring traditional Eastern European Jewish dishes.

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Matzah ball soup dumplings, a mashup of Ashkenazi and Asian cuisines, are on offer at this Brooklyn eatery

Julia Gergely in JTA · 17 Jan

Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn is offering a unique dish called matzah ball soup dumplings, which combines Ashkenazi and Asian flavors.

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Hot Potatoes

Paola Gavin in Tablet · 10 Jan

The potato was little known to Jews until the 18th century when it was introduced to Europe.

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What may be the Americas’ best New York-style Jewish deli is in Mexico City

Rachael Narins in JTA · 29 Dec 2023

Mendl's Delicatessen, located in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City, aims to serve traditional American/New York Jewish food.

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Frangipane Cheesecake Spirals

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table · 23 May 2023

This newsletter includes a recipe for Frangipane Cheesecake Spirals, a delicious dessert for Shavuot or springtime.

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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Paola Gavin in Tablet · 16 Feb 2023

The almond has a long history in Jewish culture, symbolizing hope, renewal, and the impermanent nature of life.

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How a plate of herring is the secret to Jewish unity

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 Jan 2023

Jeremy Urbach, a 21-year-old from Toronto, has gained popularity with his YouTube channel, Gishmak Herring, dedicated to reviewing the Ashkenazi dish.

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Putting Jewish Food in Context

Joe Baur in Tablet · 8 Jun 2022

András Koerner, a Budapest native and expert on Hungarian Jewish food, has dedicated his retirement to documenting and uncovering the history of Jewish Hungarian life and cuisine.

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Bagels, Kibbeh, and Sambusak—Hold the Gluten

Jamie Betesh Carter in Tablet · 14 Dec 2021

This article discusses the challenges faced by individuals with celiac disease in maintaining their cultural and religious food traditions.

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Jewish Culinary Crossroads

Janna Gur in Tablet · 20 Jul 2020

The author recalls childhood memories of her Russian Jewish grandmother's cooking, which featured a mix of Ashkenazi and non-Ashkenazi dishes.

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A Sweet Treat for the Holidays

Joan Nathan in Tablet · 18 Sep 2019

The emergence of a new twist on the traditional noodle kugel dish in American Jewish cuisine is highlighted, with Frosted Flakes cereal introduced as a topping by the Kellogg Company in 1952, replacing the more simple toppings used in Europe.

0 Food Culture

Free Your Palate: Ep. 155

Unorthodox · 25 Oct 2018

Chef David Zilber, director of the fermentation lab at Noma, joins the Unorthodox podcast to discuss fermenting and his book with Noma co-owner Rene Redzepi.

0 Food Culture

The Wide World of Jewish Spices

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 23 Feb 2018

Jewish tradition and history have deep ties to the use of spices, with fragrant spices being central to rituals and culinary traditions.

0 Food Language

Yiddish Flavor

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 11 Apr 2016

In "Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can't Stop Eating It," Michael Wex, known for his work on Yiddish language and culture, delves into the realm of Yiddish cuisine, exploring its traditional roots in Eastern Europe.

0 Food Israel

Matzo Balls on the Mediterranean

Dana Kessler in Tablet · 8 Dec 2015

Keton, a historic Tel Aviv restaurant established in 1945, has been a hub for Israeli artists, writers, and musicians, serving traditional Ashkenazi dishes such as matzo ball soup and gefilte fish.

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