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A Very Jewish Foodie Rates Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. For four years, Toronto-based journalist Jacob Richler’s edited Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, an annual ranking of fine-dining establishments across the Great White North. To much hoopla, Richler released this year’s list last week. Even if you’re not Canadian, Richler’s name might ring a bell. He’s…
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Recipes Estelle’s Chicken Soup
Makes about 6 quarts, serving 8 to 10 EQUIPMENT Large slotted spoon 10- to 12-quart stockpot Tongs INGREDIENTS 6 quarts chicken stock 1 (4-pound) chicken, preferably all-natural or organic, cut into 8 pieces 1 carrot, trimmed, peeled, and cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 small onion, cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 leek, white part only, trimmed,…
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A Healthier Sweetener From The Land Of Milk And Honey
Jews and sugar substitutes go way back; Sweet ‘n’ Low, possibly the mother of all artificial sweeteners, was created by the Eisenstadt family in the 1950s. Now comes word that an Israeli company is sweetening the pot. Heylo, a Tel Aviv startup, is unveiling an all-natural “patented sugar alternative” that promises all the decadence with…
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With ‘Beyond Sushi’, Kosher Industry Is Going Increasingly Vegan
The same week the Forward reported on the decline of kosher dairy restaurants in Manhattan, we learned that kosher vegan chain Beyond Sushi opened its sixth New York location – on a pricy Soho block, no less. The timing didn’t strike us as a coincidence. High-design, moderately priced quick-service restaurants are conquering New York; why…
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The Jewish Side Of Freds at Barney’s — Michael Cohen’s Favorite Lunch Spot
In one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the world, lives one of the most expensive stores in the world, and inside that store lives one of the most beloved restaurants in the world. I’m speaking of course about the Upper East Side, about Barney’s, and about Freds. Because when we talk about Barneys, we…
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Breads Bakery Rolls Out A New Line Of Cheesecakes In Time For Shavuot
I won’t mince words here: Cheesecake is the pinnacle of human creation. We can thank Greece for the splendid innovation of the cheesecake, but these days it seems like Jews are at work crafting the most scrumptious cheesecake. May is the holiday when the sun removes its winter hat, when flowers poke their heads above…
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Mouthwatering Chili Mushroom Pakoras
‘ Chili Mushroom Pakoras (Dumplings, or Tempura-fried Vegetables) These delicious fried dumplings are a perfect snack, side dish or appetizer. It is especially loved by kids, and can be dipped in tomato sauce or chutney. Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Makes around 25-30 pakoras · ½ cup/ 120…
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How Did The Pickle Become A Jewish Food Staple?
The pickle! That fermented flavor, that solidly sour mouthfeel, that palate-cleansing post hotdog taste. The bright green, with its violent crunch! How we Jews love our pickles! But how did this love affair begin? Immediately I think of a time when Jewish pickle vendors hawked their wares on the streets of the Lower East Side….
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Masala Mamas: An Indian Cookbook For The Kosher Home
If you ask any of the women in the Kulwa slum how old they are, chances are they’ll shrug their shoulders. These women did not receive enough math education to calculate their ages. Living in a slum, often without running water or electricity, where sewage sluiced through the villages, scarcely conscious of the passage of…
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Instead Of Checking For Bugs In Your Lettuce, Check For E.Coli
Don’t eat any lettuce you can’t identify the origin of. That overpriced lunch salad? That heirloom vegetable dinner you had planned? That burger with lettuce and tomatoes? Gone, gone and gone. As an E.coli outbreak spreads across this country and Jewish neurotics like myself take to Google in search of symptoms, the CDC has issued…
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Morrissey Just Compared Kosher Slaughter To ‘Rape’
The man, the myth, the militantly vegan legend. Pop singer Morrissey of the Smiths fame doesn’t speak to the press anymore. So when he posted an interview on his own site, www.morrisseycentral.com, viewers rushed to see what kind of unhinged things he said and were rewarded with talk of Brexit, the debauchery of London and…
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