Comments on: From Kosher Coffee to Kosher Bacon… http://jcarrot.org/from-kosher-coffee-to-kosher-bacon/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Sharon Lebewohl http://jcarrot.org/from-kosher-coffee-to-kosher-bacon/#comment-116 Sharon Lebewohl Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:00:30 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/from-kosher-coffee-to-kosher-bacon/#comment-116 I agree with Avi. I once had to give a lecture on Jewish food, and I was at a loss for what to say. I have a sephardic friend who never tasted gefilta fish or kugel, and when I spend a holiday at her home, it often feels as if we are celebrting totally different religions. I give a Chanukah cooking class that includes Indian pakoras, Chinese scallion pancakes, vegetable tempuras and Southern Fried Chicken with French Fries. It's all about the oil, not necessarily potatoes. Eastern European Jews eat potato latkas because potatoes were cheap and plentiful. I prefer fish and chips for Chanukah. I agree with Avi. I once had to give a lecture on Jewish food, and I was at a loss for what to say. I have a sephardic friend who never tasted gefilta fish or kugel, and when I spend a holiday at her home, it often feels as if we are celebrting totally different religions. I give a Chanukah cooking class that includes Indian pakoras, Chinese scallion pancakes, vegetable tempuras and Southern Fried Chicken with French Fries. It’s all about the oil, not necessarily potatoes. Eastern European Jews eat potato latkas because potatoes were cheap and plentiful. I prefer fish and chips for Chanukah.

]]> By: Avi http://jcarrot.org/from-kosher-coffee-to-kosher-bacon/#comment-108 Avi Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:09:19 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/from-kosher-coffee-to-kosher-bacon/#comment-108 Jews have always adopted the culinary culture of the area they lived in. The food you mentioned are unique to eastern European Jews, you wouldn't see Sephardic Jews calling blintzes their cultures. Now that European Jews are approaching 100 years in America its only natural that we are adding American cuisine to our culinary identity. Jews have always adopted the culinary culture of the area they lived in. The food you mentioned are unique to eastern European Jews, you wouldn’t see Sephardic Jews calling blintzes their cultures.

Now that European Jews are approaching 100 years in America its only natural that we are adding American cuisine to our culinary identity.

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