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Food With ‘Beyond Sushi’, Kosher Industry Is Going Increasingly Vegan
The same week the Forward reported on the decline of kosher dairy restaurants in Manhattan, we learned that kosher vegan chain Beyond Sushi opened its sixth New York location – on a pricy Soho block, no less. The timing didn’t strike us as a coincidence. High-design, moderately priced quick-service restaurants are conquering New York; why…
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Food How Did The Pickle Become A Jewish Food Staple?
The pickle! That fermented flavor, that solidly sour mouthfeel, that palate-cleansing post hotdog taste. The bright green, with its violent crunch! How we Jews love our pickles! But how did this love affair begin? Immediately I think of a time when Jewish pickle vendors hawked their wares on the streets of the Lower East Side….
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Community Lab-Grown Fish — Coming Soon To Your Local Supermarket?
A young, bearded Jew has only a tiny amount of fish, but thousands of hungry human mouths crying to be fed. You know what happens next: Amazingly, he miraculously multiplies the fish in order to feed the multitudes. No, this isn’t Jesus performing a biblical miracle in the vicinity of Bethlehem. Rather, this modern-day miracle…
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Food Introducing The Triple Porker, The World’s Least Kosher Sandwich
If you’re looking to rebel with a little something extra, this might be the most non-kosher sandwich of all time. The Triple Pork Courtesy of Jeff Mauro Makes 4-6 Large Sandwiches Ingredients: 1 2lb Pork Tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin 1 Cup “Zesty” Mustard ½ pound honey maple ham, sliced very thin 12 slices peppered…
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Food The Curse Of The Dairy Kosher Restaurant in Manhattan
Well, another kosher dairy restaurant has shuttered. Basta, the high-end Manhattan eatery, with its selection of Israeli style dairy dishes, was only open for a scant few months before closing its doors again. In reckoning with the departure of Basta, it’s time to ask some questions about how Jews eat – and what that means…
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Food Cut The Mayo: Quick Ways To Make Jewish Soul Food Healthier
Salt, sugar, acid, fat. These are the major components of traditional Jewish delicacies. Jewish food is immigrant food, created by a culture of outsiders incorporating whatever cheap materials they had on hand to finesse delicious, hearty dishes. After all, if it doesn’t incurably clog your arteries, can it really be considered soul food? These days…
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Food Rome Jews Fight Hard For Their Legendary Artichoke
‘Carciofi alla guidia’ literally means Jewish-style artichokes. Originating in the Jewish Roman ghettos, carciofi alla guidia is a deep fried artichoke spread open like a sunflower, eaten hot from the fryer. Best made from the Romanesco variation of the artichoke, harvested between February and April, it is one of the Eternal City’s more famous dishes….
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The Schmooze How To Celebrate Burrito Day and Deep Dish Pizza Day On Passover
There is a short passage in the book of Exodus that has beguiled and befuddled rabbinic scholars throughout the ages. It occurs immediately after the burning bush sequence, as Moses, his wife Zipporah, and their son, leave Zipporah’s homeland and travel to Egypt, where Moses plans to demand freedom for the enslaved Israelites. Suddenly, the…
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