This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish food, which draws influence from Israeli, Middle Eastern, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Palestinian traditions, among others.
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Food The World’s Largest Hummus Factory Is Open
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC, is making Chesterfield, Virginia, its home and expanding it a whopping 40,000 feet (its fourth expansion to date), all to get hummus into the hands of consumers faster. “When Sabra joined our community in 2010, we were so pleased that the brand synonymous with hummus chose Chesterfield County as a place…
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Food You Can Now Buy A Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Flavored Tea
Fun facts about Ruth Bader Ginsburg: She fell asleep during Obama’s 2015 State Of The Union speech because she wasn’t exactly sober. You definitely can’t handle her workout. Oh, and she’s protected the rights of oppressed people everywhere for pretty much her entire life. Fun facts about steaming hot or ice cold cups of tea:…
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Food This Chicago Eatery Serves Italian Jewish Food
Remember the play “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy”? Matt Saccaro’s living a version of it. But instead of therapy, he’s celebrating both sides of his family with a hot new Chicago restaurant. Frunchroom, which recently opened in the northwest Portage Park neighborhood, is Saccaro’s take on the Jewish and Italian…
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Food Creator Of David’s Tea Being Sued By Shareholders
One of Canada’s highest-profile Jewish entrepreneurs is under attack from his own shareholders as the company he co-founded flounders. Herschel Segal, who launched once-hip tea chain David’s Tea with cousin David Segal, is being sued by shareholders who want him ousted as chairman, the Globe and Mail reported this week. Segal’s Montreal spokesperson declined to…
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Food This Summer Romance Turned Into An Artisanal Ice Cream Partnernship
Shidduchs have been known to happen at Camp Moshava, the kibbutz-inspired, social justice-focused Maryland summer camp. But the sweetest hookup story – literally – might involve David and Laura Alima. Nearly 20 years after they first locked eyes as Camp Mosh counselors, the Baltimore couple’s running an artisan ice-cream business that’s drawing national attention for…
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Food Life Hack: How To Try Lobster While Still Keeping Kosher
For years the American public has been left with the difficult choice of picking which flavor Lay’s branded potato chip people would end up having to grudgingly buy in a gas station, for lack of more gourmet options. This democratic crowdsourcing process brought us Crispy Taco Chips and Fried Green Tomato Chips. It also brought…
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Food ‘Food Fight’ Is The Orthodox Community’s Answer To ‘Chopped’
A battle is raging on kosher.com. The battle is called “Food Fight,” and it’s a web series to decide who will become the next kosher food champion. The challenge? To create a stunning dish with one key ingredient and only 30 minutes to spare and may the most delicious dish win. The idea of pitting…
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Food For One Game A Year, The Long Island Ducks Go Kosher
For the fourth year in a row, the Long Island Ducks will go kosher for one delicious night. The team’s annual “Jewish Heritage Night,” this year held on Sunday, August 5, will honor the grand tradition shared by Jews and sports fans: eating well. Jewish food like knishes will be served, along with kosher versions…
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