The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List

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With contributions from Ruth Reichl, Éric Ripert, Joan Nathan, Michael Solomonv, Dan Barber, Yotam Ottolenghi, Tom Colicchio, Maira Kalman, Melissa Clark, and many more! Tablet's list of the 100 most Jewish foods is not about the most popular Jewish foods, or the tastiest, or even the most enduring. It's a list of the most significant foods culturally and historically to the Jewish people, explored deeply with essays, recipes, stories, and context. Some of the dishes are no longer cooked at home, and some are not even dishes in the traditional sense (store-bought cereal and Stella D'oro cookies, for example). The entire list is up for debate, which is what makes this book so much fun. Many of the foods are delicious (such as babka and shakshuka). Others make us wonder how they've survived as long as they have (such as unhatched chicken eggs and jellied calves' feet). As expected, many Jewish (and now universal) favorites like matzo balls, pickles, cheesecake, blintzes, and chopped liver make the list. The recipes are global and represent all contingencies of the Jewish experience. Contributors include Ruth Reichl, Éric Ripert, Joan Nathan, Michael Solomonov, Dan Barber, Gail Simmons, Yotam Ottolenghi, Tom Colicchio, Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, Maira Kalman, Action Bronson, Daphne Merkin, Shalom Auslander, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Phil Rosenthal, among many others. Presented in a gifty package, The 100 Most Jewish Foods is the perfect book to dip into, quote from, cook from, and launch a spirited debate. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 12 Adafina......Page 15 Apples......Page 20 Babka......Page 24 Bagels......Page 30 Bazooka Gum......Page 33 Bialys......Page 35 Black-and-White Cookies......Page 39 Blintzes......Page 43 Bokser......Page 47 Borscht......Page 50 Brisket......Page 53 Burnt Offerings......Page 57 Carcioi alla Giudia......Page 59 Challah and Other Sabbath Breads......Page 62 Charoset......Page 65 Cheesecake......Page 69 Chicken. Just Chicken.......Page 72 Chicken Soup......Page 75 Chinese Food......Page 78 Cholent......Page 82 Chopped Liver......Page 86 Compote......Page 88 Concord Grape Juice......Page 91 Cottage Cheese......Page 93 Cream Cheese......Page 94 Dates......Page 97 Deli......Page 100 Dill......Page 102 Eggplant......Page 103 Entenmann’s......Page 105 Eyerlekh......Page 107 Flanken......Page 109 Flódni......Page 114 Gefilte Fish......Page 115 Goose......Page 119 Gribenes......Page 121 Halvah......Page 123 Hamantaschen......Page 126 Haminados......Page 130 Hebrew National Hot Dogs......Page 133 Herring......Page 136 Honey......Page 138 Horseradish......Page 141 Hummus......Page 143 Hydrox......Page 145 Jacob’s Lentil Stew......Page 147 Kasha Varnishkes......Page 150 Kichel......Page 153 Kiddush Cookies......Page 156 Kishke......Page 159 Kosher Salt......Page 161 Kosher Sushi......Page 163 Kreplach......Page 164 Kubbeh......Page 167 Kugel......Page 172 Labda......Page 174 Lamb......Page 177 Leftovers......Page 181 Lox......Page 183 Macaroons......Page 186 Malida......Page 189 Margarine......Page 192 Matzo......Page 194 Matzo Balls......Page 196 Matzo Brei......Page 199 Mina de Matzo......Page 202 Mufleta......Page 206 Olives......Page 211 Pareve Chocolate......Page 213 Persian Rice......Page 215 Pickles......Page 217 Pkaila......Page 221 Pomegranates......Page 224 Poppy Seeds......Page 225 Potatoes......Page 227 Ptcha......Page 229 Rye Bread......Page 231 Sabich......Page 233 Schmaltz......Page 237 Seltzer......Page 240 Shakshuka......Page 242 Slivovitz......Page 244 Sofrito......Page 246 Soup Mandel......Page 250 Stella D’oro Swiss Fudge Cookies......Page 251 Stuffed Cabbage......Page 253 Sufganiyot......Page 255 Sugar Cereals for Shabbos Morning......Page 258 Sweet’N Low......Page 259 Teiglach......Page 261 Tofutti......Page 264 Treyf......Page 265 Tsimmes......Page 268 Tuna Fish......Page 272 Used Tea Bag......Page 275 Whiteish Salad......Page 277 Wine......Page 279 Yebra......Page 282 Yemenite Breads......Page 285 Yemenite Soup......Page 289 Credits......Page 293 About the Contributors......Page 294 Acknowledgments......Page 299 Index......Page 301 About the Author......Page 305