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Future Foods for Jews
July 14, 2022

Future Foods for Jews

Articles by FunJoel0 comments

My latest food article is a bit different than my previous ones, but in a related area, and I want to expand on its connection to Jewish Food History. Yesterday, Tablet Magazine published my piece “Beyond the Beyond Burger,” in which I explore Israeli food tech companies that are creating the next generation of alternative proteins that you’ll likely be […]

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Get To Know These Yemenite Jewish Baked Goods
July 8, 2022

Get To Know These Yemenite Jewish Baked Goods

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

The Yemenite Jewish community is a very old one, and many of their foods are largely unique among Jewish cuisine. Among the many special Yemenite Jewish foods, perhaps their most distinctive are their baked goods. But due to the only passing familiarity that many Jews have with this community, a number of similar pastries and breads are often confused for […]

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Eat and be Satisfied: The Jewish Food Bookshelf
June 17, 2022

Eat and be Satisfied: The Jewish Food Bookshelf

Books by FunJoel1 comment

For this edition of From the Jewish Food Bookshelf, I wanted to talk about the second of my top three resources for Jewish Food History. I previously wrote about Gil Marks’ excellent Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, which I reference repeatedly when looking into a topic. John Cooper’s Eat and Be Satisfied: A Social History of Jewish Food is a different […]

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Shavuot Foods – Deeper Than Dairy
June 1, 2022

Shavuot Foods – Deeper Than Dairy

Holiday Food by FunJoel1 comment

When I first started this blog, over two years ago, one of the earlier posts I wrote was about the significance and meaning of eating dairy foods on Shavuot (the holiday that Jews will be celebrating this coming weekend). I reread that post last week in relation to a few interview requests I received, and since many of my current […]

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Shabbat Stew Bonus Foods
May 27, 2022

Shabbat Stew Bonus Foods

Classic Foods by FunJoel0 comments

Who doesn’t like a bonus? Whether it is extra money from your boss at year’s end or the proverbial cherry on top of your sundae, bonuses put an extra smile on our faces because the base was already good in itself and now we get even more goodness to add to it. And wouldn’t you know it? Jewish food has […]

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The Persian Food that is the Most Jewish: Gondi
May 20, 2022

The Persian Food that is the Most Jewish: Gondi

Classic Foods by FunJoel3 comments

One of the more interesting sub-cuisines in our diverse canon is Persian Jewish Food. The Persian community (from what is today known as Iran) is one of the oldest Diaspora communities, dating back at least over 2600 years. The community’s food is aromatic, colorful and full of vibrant flavors. Yet, it is among the lesser known cuisines to non-Persian Jews. […]

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Kosher USA (from The Jewish Food Bookshelf)
May 4, 2022

Kosher USA (from The Jewish Food Bookshelf)

Books by FunJoel0 comments

I’ve written a bit previously about American Jewish Food, a particularly rich and varied topic. Examples of such posts include my exploration of Jewish-American deli and the review that included books on bagels and knishes. But those posts have only barely scratched the surface, and there will be many more to come. But for now I want to focus on […]

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Ashkenazi Food: Unrecognized Diversity
April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Ashkenazi Food: Unrecognized Diversity

Classic Foods by FunJoel2 comments

Anyone who has read my blog regularly knows that I try very hard to explore Jewish Food beyond the Ashkenazi staples that so many people think of when they think of Jewish Food. However, I also do my best to “defend” Ashkenazi food against the attacks I see as unwarranted. People think of it is boring, un-tasty, and monolithic. In […]

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Cooking Jewish Culture: Passover Onion Rolls
April 20, 2022

Cooking Jewish Culture: Passover Onion Rolls

Cooking Jewish Culture by FunJoel3 comments

Every year my mom used to make her Passover rolls, and over time I’ve seen many people use a generally similar recipe. Not sure when this was started or by whom (though I’m guessing it is Ashkenazi, as others would eat kitniyot, more than relying on matzoh meal), but it became very popular. I’ve tweaked it a bit, improving it […]

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Media Updates
April 5, 2022

Media Updates

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Just a brief post to update you all about some recent media appearances that you can still check out (and one old, but still relevant one). I am the guest on the most recent episode of the Jewanced podcast. (The date in the picture above was from when we recorded it, and it was viewable on Facebook.) One of the […]

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