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Jon Stewart’s Hot Dog Bris
If you were worried that the Hebrew National class action case had slipped by Jon Stewart, fear not! After a clip from CNN about the controversy ran on “The Daily Show” last night, Stewart exclaimed “WHAT? Not 100% kosher! Or as it’s known to Jews: not kosher!” Impressing us with his Talmudic knowledge, he offered…
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Shabbat Meals: Learning To Cook the Classics
It was not until I married my late husband, 54 years ago, that I began to be seriously interested in the preparation and presentation of food. Until then I knew very little about food ? almost nothing I was born in Poland and when the war broke out I was only 4 1/2 years old….
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What Drives Our Interest in Food Justice?
When is the last time a complete stranger asked you to tell your personal story explaining why you care about a political or social issue? As part of my job as a community sales representative at Equal Exchange, I ask customers, who are, for the most part, strangers, to share their personal stories all the…
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Rozanne Gold’s Tales of the Mayor’s Kitchen
Before Rozanne Gold wrote 12 cookbooks, won four James Beard Awards, created the menus for three of New York?s three-star restaurants, inspired the New York Times? ?Minimalist? column and invented the concept of Hudson Valley Cuisine, she was the private chef to Mayor Ed Koch. Gold, who was only 23 when she moved into Gracie…
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Cheese, A New Culture of Kosher
Kosher cheeses from around the world can be impossible to find. Just try to locate a hekhshered English Lancashire, Greek Halloumi, Spanish Cabrales, or triple crème from France and you will be utterly disappointed. For American home cooks, or even professional chefs, this can put a halt to some recipes that delve into the cultures…
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Best of the Kosher Wursts
The jury’s still out on the case of whether Hebrew National’s kosher or not. Luckily, there are many more meaty options for this summer’s weenie roasts, after all, there are few things are more delicious than a grilled-to-perfection hot dog. While beef hot dogs are an undeniable simple pleasure of backyard cuisine, the standard supermarket…
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CSA: It’s Garlic Season Ya’ll!
Last fall, as my CSA was winding down, one of the farmers, Mark, gave me a LOT of garlic cloves from his planting stash. They were 2 inch cloves, huge by any standard, and I was loathe to relegate them to the dirt for replanting, when all I wanted to do was devour them. I…
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Mixing Bowl: Pastrami Knish; Farm Bill
Catch a sneak peak of “The Mile End Cookbook,” which has a whole section on DIY deli. We’re getting hungry just thinking about it. [Grub Street] This week the Senate passed the farm bill. Now, on to the House! [New York Times] When it comes to food labeling, it looks like kosher is king. [NPR]…
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UK’s Lone Kosher Pub Loses Certification
“It’s not actually a Jewish pub,” explained Robert Greene, business partner at [The Castle][1] in North London, which has a dance floor, garden patio, real ale menu and a halachic twist: it’s the only kosher pub in the country. “We’re providing a service that everyone can enjoy, the food just happens to be kosher —…
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The Unlikely Beginnings of a Jewish Cook
More than anything else, I can thank a salmon dish for bringing me into this world. It was that take on a fish ubiquitous to Jewish tables that nudged my Yeshiva-educated mother to fall for my lapsed Catholic dad. “This is impressive!” My mother exclaimed upon her introduction to the salmon and other tasty wonders…
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Does Hebrew National ‘Answer to a Higher Authority’?
Kosher BBQ enthusiasts and other fans of the essential kosher hot dog, Hebrew National — which advertises that they “answer to a higher authority” — have been following a recent lawsuit alleging that the company’s franks and other products are not kosher. The suit was filed against ConAgra, the parent company of Hebrew National, by…
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