VIDEO: How to make ‘poor man’s caviar’ for National Caviar Day
This tasty dish is an eggplant spread that Jews used to spread on challah and other breads
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Forverts Staff July 18, 2023
In honor of National Caviar Day, our Yiddish editor, Rukhl Schaechter, and food scholar and chef Eve Jochnowitz show you how to make “poor man’s caviar” in this video.
The dish, also known as Romanian eggplant or vinete, was often prepared by Eastern European Jews to spread on their challah and other breads. Unlike the Middle Eastern dip, babaganoush, which includes tehina or occasionally, mayonnaise, this dip is made with simple vegetable oil and seasoned with vinegar, chopped onion and fresh dill.
Est gezunterheyt! Eat in good health!
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