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 Making Moroccan Preserved Lemons in Time for Sukkot
I’ve just made my second-ever batch of Moroccan-style preserved lemons, and I can’t believe it took me so long to learn how. The salty, citrusy, slightly spicy, sour taste is one of the backbones of the North African kitchen. I remember being captivated by the idea of Mason jars filled with luminous yellow fruit when…
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Food A Reader’s ‘Religious’ Experience of Schwartz’s Deli
To the Editor: I was thrilled to read Worshipping at Montreal’s Temple of Smoked Meat, by Michael Kaminer, Wednesday, September 7, 2016. I have visited that mecca many times and it is a religious experience in the best sense. My uncle was a cantor at one of the synagogues in Montreal. Every time I would…
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Food What Are Kugel and Cholent? Gefilteria Duo Teaches a New Generation
“One student made Russian Rye kvass yesterday and he’s over the moon about it. It’s his favorite Russian beverage and he can’t find it anywhere near campus.” I received this note from Jeffrey Yoskowitz, half of the team, with Liz Alpern, behind Brooklyn’s The Gefilteria and the new “Gefilte Manifesto” cookbook, the day after I…
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Food This Israeli and Palestinian Duo Owns Berlin’s Hippest Hummus Joint
(JTA) — In a corner of former East Berlin, where shabby, red brick buildings meet cobblestone streets, lies a new Promised Land. Kanaan — a casual, vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant named for the biblical lands before they were conquered by the Israelites — is something of a dream come true. And that’s not just because…
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Community Dining or Dying – A Jew’s Conundrum in Zimbabwe
Food, food, everywhere, but not a morsel to eat. My play on words exaggerate, but as a traveler in a strange land, my eyes often feasted upon a surfeit of food my commitment to kosher forbade I consume. In late 2015 my father died in Harare, Zimbabwe and I inherited his property which included land….
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Food Kosher Soup Kitchen Opening Was ‘Imminent’ — So What Happened?
Alexander Rapaport and the people who depend on him for food are living on promises. The latest, yet to be delivered, is one of the key factors holding up the opening of his new soup kitchen in Boro Park. In the weeks leading up to the Forth of July, Rapaport, who is Masbia Soup Kitchen…
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Food Everything Bagel Sushi and All the Week’s Top Dish
Recipe of the week: Everything Bagel Sushi Rolls, unleashed on the world by the Food Network. Enrobed in sushi rice: Smoked salmon, cream cheese, onion flakes, dried garlic, sesame and poppy seeds. It’s served with wasabi, soy and pickled ginger. The recipe was inspired by one of the mystery ingredients featured on “Chopped” — smoked…
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Food 7 Ways to Keep Kosher in Brazil During the Olympics
As someone who lacks all athletic talent, I am slightly embarrassed to admit that I have little to no interest in watching the Olympics. I always feel badly about myself when watching these super-fit gymnasts jump 10 feet into the air while I give myself a pat on the back just for getting up and…
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