Browsing Cuisine: Jewish
Polish Potato Bread
This robust bread is typical of Galicia, the part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that is now Poland. The low-lying, marsh land is very suitable for potato-growing, and, like Ireland, supported…
Ingber
This Passover carrot candy is popular in all Ashkenazic communities. Ingber means “ginger” in Yiddish. pareve, kosher for Passover
Pickled Lemons
Pickled lemons are popular in North Africa, even though lemons are home-grown and available year round. Some are pickled sweet-and-sour, with sugar, vinegar, salt, and cinnamon. Others are sweet, not…
Russian Tea
This is best made in a samovar, but you can devise a pretty good substitute. A samovar is just an urn containing hot water. The top part holds a large…
Passover Coffee
Spring is an uncertain season, and if Passover is early, a comforting drink for cold mornings is welcome. In my family, this was the only time of year we took…
Israeli-Style Coffee
So-called Turkish coffee is made and served differently in each country. In Israel, both Jews and town-dwelling Arabs brew their coffee in open pots with a wide rim–pots the Israelis…
Gogl-Mogl
Another hot winter drink, popular in Austria and Hungary
Chopped Liver
There are really 2 versions, the coarsely chopped, and the smooth liver pate type, which is more elegant. This first version is the coarser. Meat, Kosher for Passover
Egg and Onion
This dish really should be called “Onion and Egg.” Eat it with pumpernickel or sour rye bread. It is an appetizer popular in eastern Poland and Russia, where even the…
Beef Soup with Kasha
Kasha–buckwheat groats is a basic ingredient of the Russian diet. It has a very distinctive flavor, so if you have never tasted it before, use it sparingly. Kasha is easy…
Chilled Cherry Soup
A soup that is quick, elegant, and most unusual. It is ideal for a Passover dessert, since it helps use up any leftover wine. At other times of the year,…
Chicken Soup with Ground Almonds
The ground almonds in this Polish recipe show a Sephardic influence. Ground almonds or almond meal can be bought in a specialty store, but you can easily grind 20 blanched…
Classic Jewish Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is a Jewish favorite all over the world. Among East European Jews it had a ritual significance because it was served to a bride and groom to break…
Lentil Soup
You can use water instead of beef broth, and vegetable shortening instead of chicken fat, in which case the soup becomes pareve. This version is very popular in Israel in…
Romanian Tomato Soup
Use meat broth instead of water if you are making this for a meat meal. A handful of herbs such as basil or oregano can be added, though this is…
Sopa de Albondigas
The most economical meat is chopped or ground, because it can be stretched with extenders such as grain or bread. This meatball soup, which has several names, is popular throughout…
Nockerl
These egg dumplings were a favorite among Jews in Austria and Hungary, and are eaten wherever Jews from these countries are living.