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The Unknown Jewish Culinary Connection to the Barely Edible Etrog
October 16, 2024

The Unknown Jewish Culinary Connection to the Barely Edible Etrog

Food Talks by FunJoel3 comments

Most people don’t eat etrog (citron) these days. There is not a lot of edible pulp inside, and while the rind is sometimes pickled or preserved in other ways, it remains fairly uncommon as a food item. Historically, however, we uncover an interesting culinary connection between Jews and the etrog, but not for its own use and not for reasons […]

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