His recent books include the god of old, in the valley of the shadow and the. Kugel gives readers a sense of historys convoluted texture, its ironies, and thus its beauty. The best savory noodle kugel recipes on yummly lokshen kugel savory noodle kugel, savory noodle kugel, savory kugel. My grandmother sarahs lokshen kugel recipe myfoodbook. Virgin australias voluntary administration could turn out to be a good thing, with history showing other companies came out stronger. Virgin australia is down but not out, insolvency experts. Sweet lokshen kugel learn to make traditional yiddish dairy noodle pudding with cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon. If you havent had the pleasure of tasting creamy, cheesy, rich casseroles like these, you need to find yourselves some friends in the know. Make it for dinner before yom kippur, or as part of the breakthefast table on oct. He also offers a thorough history of the idea of biblical poetry, starting with philo of alexandria and josephus in the first century c. Home recipes sides grandma roses jewish noodle kugel luchen kugel. It can be sweet or savory, dairy or pareve, and of course have its individual tweaks, but kugel, at its heart, is just a baked casserole composed of a. Also known as sweet lokshen kugel in yiddish, its a simple dish.
And for me, the cremedelacreme of kugels is the cinnamon kugel. Reprinted with permission from the book of jewish food, published by alfred a. The history of kugel what is kugel kugel recipes jamie geller. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, pulizter prize winners and editors picks from distinguished historians and biographers. My recipe from my mum polish russian jewish background is the same as hazel, however we added ground almonds i. The first published american recipe for kugel, from esther levys 1871 jewish cookery book, is a mixture of homemade noodles, raisins and. Kugel is like the friend you invite for a shabbos meal at the last second.
There are endless variations on the noodle kugel theme. German jewish cooks started making kugels in the sabbath cholent with eggbased noodles during the medieval era, when noodles were introduced to europe from china and the arab world. They are simple and affordable to throw together with just a few. When my kids were young, they loved sweet noodle pudding. Home pudding lokshen kugel mit eppel noodle pudding with apple lokshen kugel mit eppel noodle pudding with apple you must be logged in to add a private note. One of the most popular types of kugel according to the internet is a sweet noodle kugel called lokshen kugel. An overstuffed history of the jewish deli, and a professor of judaic studies at dickinson college, tells us.
History has it that this recipe was brought to the city of jerusalem by eastern european hasidic jewish immigrants in the 18th century, hence the name yerushalmi kugel. Save this hungarian lokshen kugel recipe and more from the book of jewish food. A recipe for the fruitandnut mortar of the seder plate. My jewish learning is a notforprofit and relies on your help. The books are a collection of treasured old and new recipes and stories from the best cooks in australias jewish community. Kugel is professor emeritus in the bible department at bar ilan university in israel and the harry m. Savory noodle kugel lokshen kugel typically a sweet casserole, this version of noodle kugel is savory, flavored with garlic and onions.
Potato is just the beginning, we have noodle, sweet potato, spinach and more. An odyssey from samarkand to new york, with more than 800 ashkenazi and sephardi recipes to your own online collection at. This is a guide to the hebrew bible unlike any other. In this case, do not add salt or nutmeg to the cheese mixture. The word lokshen actually is yiddish for noodle and lokshen kugel typically is associated with a sweet noodle kugel featuring raisins, nuts and cinnamon. Sweet lokshen kugel or noodle pudding mother would know. It is a traditional ashkenazi jewish dish, often served on shabbat and yom tov. Unlike any noodle pudding i had tasted before, this one featured a sophisticated interplay of sweetness and peppery bite, with a subtle. We dont always follow that rule though dont hold it against us, but any side in a casserole dish or muffin cups that can be made ahead and served on shabbat is a kugel in our book. Add instead 12 cup 125 g sugar, the grated zest of an orange or a lemon and 34 cup 100 g black or golden raisins, or dried pitted cherries. Others have tread these paths before, as wex indicates in his extensive bibliography, but his book puts an accent on culinary yiddishkeit and. Description lokshen kugel means noodle pudding in yiddish. The version i made for my kids used just one type of canned fruit pineapple.
The other kind of kugel is what im writing about today. Sweet lokshen kugel with plums if its unthinkable to imagine your yom kippur break fast without lokshen kugel aka sweet noodle puddingwere in the same camp. Lokshen kugel, sometimes known as lokshen pudding, is an extremely traditional ashkenazi jewish food, and it appeared on my familys shabbat table almost every week when i was a child. Kugel history kugel is a word from middle high german meaning sphere, globe or ball. James kugel is the author and editor of 16 books and numerous articles on the bible and its early commentators, focusing on the second temple period. Recipe for lokshen kugel noodle pudding the boston globe. Add the noodles, stir, and cook until al dente or according to the package directions. In his new book, the great shift, kugel investigates these questions through the.
Curious, i bought a slice of the stillwarm sabbath delicacy, and was hooked. German jewish cooks started making kugels in the sabbath cholent with eggbased noodles during the medieval. Starr professor emeritus of classical and modern hebrew literature at harvard university. Its a sweet dessert made with noodles lokshen in yiddish and it can also contain dried fruit, spice, and even a creamy custard in its dairy incarnation. The first published american recipe for kugel, from esther levys 1871 jewish cookery book, is a mixture of homemade noodles, raisins and sugar.
The global rise of an industrial food into the twentyfirst century u. Grandma roses jewish noodle kugel luchen kugel january 28, 2016 by jill selkowitz 65 comments updated september 29, 2019 as an amazon associate and member of other affiliate programs i earn from qualifying purchases. Hence the yiddish word for noodle, lokshen, comes from the persian lagman, which itself comes from the chinese lamian itself the origin of the japanese word ramen. It is about how the author, seth kugel, approaches travel not a guide with specific sites, hotels, etc. Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole, most commonly made from egg noodles lokshen kugel or potato. This classic salt and pepper noodle kugel is savory side dish that can be served hot or cold. Sweet lokshen kugel is also great for brunch because you can bake the casserole the day before, refrigerate overnight, and reheat it in the morning. Lokshen kugel, or noodle pudding, is anticipated fare on the jewish new year table. From mary beard on ancient rome to tales of soviet espionage, delve into the past with these recently published works. This book is is subjective, insightful, and entertaining.
Find tons of kugel recipes for every day and holidays. Kugel history the nibble blog adventures in the world. Kugel s most popular book is how to read the bible. Leading us chapter by chapter through its most important storiesfrom the creation and the tree of knowledge through the exodus from egypt and the journey to the promised landjames kugel shows how a group of anonymous. On march 26, the olympia temple will feature kugel in its annual cooking competition thats one of the events at blintzapalooza, a oneday blintz, bagel and book sale that raises money for. This item falls into the category of grandmas dishes. But for my friend joanie, the delicious baked egg noodle pudding or casserole goes by a different name. Parallelism and its history kugel, prof james, geiger, prof ellen on. Making the caramel can be tricky, but the payoff is a uniquely delicious kugel still popular in israel today. Many scholars agree that the term kugel is a yiddish term deriving from the german word for ball or globe. Faster no knead bread so easy anyone can make crusty artisan bread. The essential ingredients are noodles, eggs, dairy and something to sweeten the pudding.
James kugel is the author and editor of 16 books and numerous articles on. Our first book monday morning cooking club has been a best seller since its first publication in march 2011 and our most recent book the feast goes on 2014 is. By the modern period, the lokshen kugel had morphed into a separate baked dish, savory or sweet. One of my favorite recipes is my mothers noodle kugel. Because it contains dairy, sweet lokshen kugel should be refrigerated if you are not serving it immediately. My preferences and palate have evolved somewhat, but to this day if i go a few weeks without a good piece of yerushalmi kugel, sweet potato kugel, lokshen kugel, or the classic potato kugel, i start to feel a bit off. On the passover seder plate, haroset symbolizes the mortar used by slaves in egypt. If youre looking for some great books to support and inspire your history studies, weve devised a list of seven of the best history books out. Sweet lokshen kugel learn to make traditional yiddish.
Sweet lokshen kugels tend to be the most popular in the u. It originated in eastern europe where the jewish community spoke that language. Aug 26, 2018 sweet lokshen kugel learn to make traditional yiddish dairy noodle pudding with cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon. In 2001, his book, the bible as it was won the university of louisville and the louisville presbyterian theological seminary grawemeyer award. Divide the dough into 3 or 4 portions, depending on the size you want the rugelach to be. This deliciously creamy noodle dish is a specialty of shavuot, but its also great for yom kippur break fast or any other occasion. In our familys tradition of excess, nana always made a noodle kugel and a potatocarrot kugel. Apparently, the german version of kugel was spherical in shape but the kugel moniker stuck despite the fact that nowadays most kugels are square or rectangular. Noonies noodle pudding is her trip down memory lane on jewish holidays. Ted merwin, author of the national jewish book awardwinning pastrami on rye. Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole most commonly made from egg. News, analysis and comment from the financial times, the world. If its too wet for your taste, throw in a tablespoon or three of bread crumbs, matzoh mehl, or parve cornflake crumbs.
Olympias temple beth hatfiloh shares kugel recipes sweet. As many rabbis will tell you, if you gossip pejoratively about someone elses noodle kugel, you may be guilty of speaking lokshen hara. Lokshen kugel savory noodle kugel september 10, 2011. Either of those titles works for most of the world. Grandma roses jewish noodle kugel luchen kugel this. In the united states and south africa, the latter variety is more common, often served with raisins and baked with an improbable. Jewish noodle pudding is known in yiddish as lokshen kugel. I can remember passing through the hasidic neighborhood of mea shearim in jerusalem as a teenager and first seeing the mahoganybrown wedges of yerushalmi jerusalem kugel.