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The Best Way to Make Chulent
March 20, 2022

The Best Way to Make Chulent

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

Although the book I am writing focuses on the history of the Shabbat stew (chulent, hamin, dafina, etc.), along the way I have also come across lots of interesting side notes and tidbits that accompany the story of the dish itself. In addition to things such as its influence on many other dishes around the world, extra “bonus” foods that […]

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2021: The Year in Jewish Food
December 28, 2021

2021: The Year in Jewish Food

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In what has now become an annual tradition, I’d like to welcome you to my Jewish Food Year in Review. To see how much (or little) has changed since last year, here is 2020’s Year in Jewish Food post. While the world has not yet fully emerged from under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a lot to […]

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My Jewish Food History Lecture Tour Schedule
October 5, 2021October 27, 2021

My Jewish Food History Lecture Tour Schedule

Food Talks by FunJoel7 comments

So I am heading to the States in a week, and will be delivering lectures on Jewish Food History, spread out over the next month. I would love to see many of you, either at lectures, or just to meet up in person. Below you will find my speaking schedule. A few with different titles are actually the same talk, […]

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The Complexity of Jewish Food History
December 24, 2020

The Complexity of Jewish Food History

Research by FunJoel0 comments

Studying Jewish Food history is interesting and exciting, especially when you uncover little-known facts and episodes, the more surprising the better. But as one of the most mobile nations in history (perhaps the most mobile), our people’s food has a history that is sometimes as complex as that of the nation itself. I recently encountered a great example while doing […]

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What Exploring Our Food Can Teach About Our People
August 21, 2020

What Exploring Our Food Can Teach About Our People

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

To me, studying food is not an end in itself. It is a way to learn about the people who make and eat it. Which of course is the angle that I am taking in my book. Obviously, I describe the foods themselves, their origins and history, and other interesting things about them. But beyond that, I use them as […]

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