Tag: etrog
The Unknown Jewish Culinary Connection to the Barely Edible Etrog
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 […]
Thank God for Food Spoilage
Traditional Jews have a wide array of food blessings, based on the type of food being consumed. We thank God with a different bracha (blessing) for creating grain products, fruits or wine, for example. These add up to an expression of our gratitude to the Creator for providing us not just with sustenance, but with a variety both nutritionally and […]
Jews Were the Original Culinary Movers and Shakers (Literally)
In my post about Bourekas, I touched on some of the culinary results of the Jewish forced migration following the Spanish Expulsion of 1492. Primarily, however, that focused on the effect it had on a Jewish food (i.e. an internally-focused discussion). In a later post about foods whose Jewish connection was less known, I spoke more about how our moves […]
