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Q&A: Knishes, Bourekas and Other Stuffed Goodies
February 17, 2022

Q&A: Knishes, Bourekas and Other Stuffed Goodies

Reader Q&A by FunJoel1 comment

Knishes are a type of beloved Ashkenazi stuffed pastry. Bourekas, as I’ve written about previously, are a type of beloved Sephardi stuffed pastry. Is there a connection between them, and if so, what is it? That is essentially what I was asked by two readers of my recent post about boyos and bulemas, though they asked it in somewhat different […]

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Q&A: All About American Jewish Deli
December 22, 2021

Q&A: All About American Jewish Deli

Classic Foods by FunJoel1 comment

I love answering questions about Jewish Food history, and some time ago, in my newsletter, I asked people to email me with anything they wanted to know. My long-time friend Julie responded with some queries about American Jewish delis. As fate would have it, the most common topic I was asked about while on my recent lecture tour in America, […]

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Bagel, Knish & Haroset, Oh My! (On Books About Iconic Jewish Foods)
July 15, 2020

Bagel, Knish & Haroset, Oh My! (On Books About Iconic Jewish Foods)

Books by FunJoel5 comments

Of all the books I’ve come across during my research into Jewish Food, there are many wonderful ones (and some that are less great, too, of course). They fall into a wide array of categories, from cookbooks to histories, dry-but-informative academic texts to just entertaining (whether more or less informative). One of the more interesting breakdowns I’ve encountered is how […]

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