10 Wackiest Jewish Food Posts on Pinterest
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Anne Cohen February 27, 2013
Have you ever wondered what would happen if hipster organic met bubbe’s cooking? Well, someone did — and they shared it on Pinterest.
In the last couple of years, Jewish cookbooks (or rather, hastily scrawled index cards) have been dusted off and made-over. Celebrity chefs have taken up traditional food and given it a twist. This phenomenon isn’t restricted to the Jewish world — How many different takes on mac ‘n’ cheese have you seen in restaurants lately?
This slightly nostalgic, back to our roots with style, Martha Stewart-envy attitude is the basis of every Pinterest board out there. The DIY social media guru takes ordinary, cluttered, non-glitter-full lives and gives them new meaning. After 10 (OK, 20) minutes on the site, you find yourself thinking things like: How did I ever live without an adorable lamp hand-carved out of elk antlers? What was I thinking making any pancake that wasn’t artfully heart-shaped?
So, to add to the discussion, we thought we would let Pinterest have its say. Behold, the top 10 wacky, scrumptious, and slightly frightening Pinterest takes on Jewish food:
10) Cauliflower-leek kugel with almond herb crust: A variation on the classic that won’t leave you feeling like there’s a noodle-flavored rock in your stomach.
9) Matzo pizza: Granted, this is no Pinterest invention, but the carefully placed kalamata olives almost warrant that we keep on making this once we’re allowed to eat pizza dough.
8) Matzo-pizza lasagna: And just to push it one step further, Rachel Ray came up with this slightly worrisome dish.
7) Quinoa cholent: This was originally designed as a Passover alternative for regular cholent. But with the rise of quinoa as the gluten-free, high-protein grain of choice, this could be the Shabbat dish of the future for health-nut moms.
6) Apple pie and brownie hamantaschen: A welcome take on the traditional Purim treat. Come on, who wouldn’t pick brownie over prunes?
5) Sephardi haroset truffles: Unlike the Ashkenazi equivalent, Sephardic haroset is made with dried fruit and nuts. Here it’s rolled into small truffles and dressed in cinnamon.
4) Cilantro-jalapeno latkes with chipotle sour cream: These crispy wonders are worthy of year-round, non-Hanukkah brunch. Pair with homemade guacamole, corn chips, and a pitcher of sangria for a wholly un-Jewish take on the potato pancake.
3) Bagel and lox cupcake: This is not as gross as it sounds. The “bagel” is actually a mini-donut, cut in half and filled with — you guessed it — cream cheese frosting. Add a slice of orange fruit chew lox and green licorice scallions, arrange on top of a lemon poppy-seed cupcake, and you’re all set.
2) Nectarine and blueberry challah bread pudding: Challah is surprisingly handy for bread pudding. It has a similar consistency to brioche, which makes the pudding light and fluffy. The tangy and sweet combination of nectarine and blueberry make this a perfect brunch fixture — and the colors are ideal for an “early bird” Instagram glow.
1) Matzo-ball soup soap: Yes, you read right. Soap. Shaped like a matzo ball. Flavored with herbs. And guess what? It smells just like the real thing.
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