18 Jewish Foods
18 Jewish Foods is my first podcast. A closed-ended, 20-episode series, it explores iconic Jewish Foods, and what they say about the Jewish people. A new 15-minute episode is released every two weeks. For full episode notes, click on an episode below.
18 Jewish Foods: Culture and History in Kosher, Bite-Sized Portions
Real fermented sauerkraut (none of that immitation vinegary stuff) and charcuterie galore — THAT is the Alsatian choucroute garnie. But what is the Jewish (à la Juive) version all about?
In this episode I explore what makes the Jewish style dish different, and how it exemplifies an entire class of Jewish foods: those in which the Jewish version is distinct from the non-Jewish type.
Interview: Henry Lippmann
All Episodes
- Episode 18 – Choucroute Garnie à la Juive: An Alsatian Jewish Mouthful
- Episode 17 – Bagel: American Jewish Icon
- Episode 16 – Malida: Food Customs of Lesser-Known Jews
- Episode 15 – Chopped Liver: Offal, Not Awful
- Episode 14 – Mahia: A Uniquely Jewish Alcohol
- Episode 13 – Kugel: Spirituality in the Jewish Kitchen and Beyond
- Episode 12 – Adafina: Jewish Food Conquers Antisemitism
- Episode 11 – Pizza Ebraica: A Sweet Treat from the Roman Ghetto
- Episode 10 – Pastrami: The Uniqueness of American-Jewish Food
- Episode 9 – Kashkarikas: Turkish Sephardic Kitchen Wisdom
- Episode 8 – Meorav Yerushalmi (and Three Other Jerusalem-Named Foods)
- Episode 7 – Gondi: A Persian Pleasure to Honor Shabbat
- Episode 6 – Bourekas: Food For a Globalized Nation
- Episode 5 – Moufletta: Jewish-Arab Friendship in Morocco
- Episode 4 – Charoset: And Other Symbolic Holiday Foods
- Episode 3 – Chulent/Hamin: The Dish That Embodies Jewish Culture
- Episode 2 – Matzah: The Food That Sustained Us
- Episode 1 – Intro: What Do I Mean by 18 Jewish Foods?