Jewish Food Descriptions
[ul][*]Latkes: A pancake-like structure not to be confused with anything the House of Pancakes would put out. In a latka, the oil is in the pancake. It is made with potatoes, onions, eggs and matzo meal. Latkas can be eaten with applesauce, but NEVER with maple syrup. There is a rumor that in the time of the Maccabees they lit a latka by mistake and it burned for eight days. What is certain is that you will have heartburn for the same amount of time.[*]Matzoh: The Egyptians' revenge for leaving slavery. It consists of a simple mix of flour and water-- no eggs or flavor at all. When made well, it could actually taste like cardboard. Its redeeming value is that it does fill you up and stay with you for a long time. However, it is recommended that you eat a few prunes soon afterwards.[*]Kasha Varnishkes: One of the little-known delicacies which is even more difficult to pronounce than to cook. It has nothing to do with varnish, but is basically a mixture of buckwheat and bow-tie macaroni (noodles). Why a bow-tie? Many sages discussed this and agreed that some Jewish mother decided that "You can't come to the table without a tie" or, God forbid, "An elbow on my table?"[*]Blintzes: Not to be confused with the German war machine. Can you imagine the N.Y. Post 1939[*]headline: "Germans drop tons of cheese and blueberry blintzes over Poland -- shortage of sour cream expected" Basically this is the Jewish answer to crepe suzette.[*]Kishka: You know from Haggis? Well, this ain't it. In the old days they'd take an intestine and stuff it. Today we use parchment paper or plastic. And what do you stuff it with? Carrots, celery, onions, flour and spices. But the trick is not to cook it alone but to add it to the cholent (see below) and let it cook for 24 hours until there is no chance whatsoever that there is any nutritional value left.[*]Kreplach: It sounds worse than it tastes. There is a Rabbinical debate on its origins. One rabbi claims it began when a fortune cookie fell into his chicken soup. The other claims it started in an Italian restaurant. Either way it can be soft, hard, or soggy and the amount of meat inside depends on whether it is your mother or your mother-in-law who cooked it.[*]Cholent: This combination of noxious gases had been the secret weapon of Jews for centuries. The unique combination of beans, barley, potatoes, and bones or meat is meant to stick to your ribs and anything else it comes into contact with. At a fancy Mexican restaurant (kosher of course) I once heard the comment from a youngster who had just had his first taste of Mexican refried beans: "What! Do they serve leftover cholent here, too?!" My wife once tried something unusual for guests. She made cholent burgers for Sunday night supper. The guests never came back.[*]Gefilte Fish: A few years ago, I had problems with my filter in my fish pond and a few of them got rather stuck and mangled. My 5-year-old son looked at them and commented "Is that why we call it 'Ge Filtered Fish'?" Originally, it was a carp stuffed with a minced fish and vegetable mixture. Today it usually comprises of small fish balls eaten with horseradish, "chrain", which is judged on its relative strength in bringing tears to the eyes at 100 paces.[*]Bagels: How can we finish without the quintessential Jewish Food, the bagel? Like most foods, there are legends surrounding the bagel although I don't know any. There have been persistent rumors that the inventors of the bagel were the Norwegians who couldn't get anyone to buy smoked lox. Think about it: Can you picture yourself eating lox on white bread? Rye? A cracker? Naaa. They looked for something hard and almost indigestible which could take the spreading of cream cheese and which doesn't take up too much room on the plate. And why the hole? The truth is that many philosophers believe the hole is the essence, and the dough is only there for emphasis. [/ul][/align]
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Which could take the spreading of cream cheese and which doesn't take up too much room on the plate. And why the hole? The truth is that many philosophers believe the hole is the essence, and the dough is only there for emphasis.
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Nah! I would'nt trade it for Cuban Bread, Guava Paste and Cream Chesse!
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No Bro., I have hardening of the arteries and in 2000 had bothfemeral arteries replaced. Now I have an anurisium(sp) on the stomach main aorta and one on the artery going to the kidney. The one in the main aorta in the stomach is 2.5cm and the other one is 3cm. They will not repair ituntill they get to 7cm's. I have thecat scan's and the blood work done every six month's. Have beenon Ecotrin andBlood pressure medication since 2000.They wanted to put me on Cumadin and I said Bull Hocky!! That's Rat Poison![:@]
My father had his first surgery at 53 (he had 4) over the years and died in his sleep at the age of 81, in 1998! They extended his life for 28yrs!
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Jesus said, "he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13.
Live Life in such a way that those who do not know Christ will come to know Him because they know you
I will certainly pray for that condition Rebel, the lord is our healer.
Warfarina (Cumadin) can be a life saver, so don't reject it.
Speaking of Guava (Dulce de guayaba) Anyone know where I can get a bow stave of Guava 4" around and 72" ?, there use to be a lot of guava trees in Miami, they all dissapeared with andrew and katrina took the rest.
I will pray for your healing emilio.
Shalom
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Jewish Food Descrition
