Katherine Martinelli
By Katherine Martinelli
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Food Ben Gurion’s Rice and a Tale of Israeli Invention
Israeli couscous, the pearl-shaped wheat balls that are often mistaken for a grain, may have the distinction of being the first truly Israeli food product. Cooked up in 1950s Israel, the product was just one answer to the food shortages and rations that characterized the era. Whether called Israeli couscous, pearl couscous, ptitim, or “Ben-Gurion…
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Food Foods of Israel: Schnitzel
Before my recent move to Israel I imagined the food in my new home to be something of a mix between a Jewish deli and a Middle Eastern falafel stand. And while this has proved to be not entirely off-base, schnitzel did not fit anywhere into my expectations. Though, largely unacknowledged by American Jews, schnitzel…
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