Comments on: Like Borscht for Chocolate http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Naomi http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-11021 Naomi Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:25:10 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-11021 28 years in, my husband will still tell people he married me for my chicken soup. But he had been veggie for a long time back then... 28 years in, my husband will still tell people he married me for my chicken soup. But he had been veggie for a long time back then…

]]> By: lauren ahkiam http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10389 lauren ahkiam Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:53:46 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10389 on our first date, my husband ordered a veggie burger (i'm a vegetarian and he wasn't), and then a few dates later, he made me veggie stir-fry and even bought soy milk. it was very cute, though it set a bad standard for when he ate burgers in front of me and i was like "what?". now he's a meal opportunist, who eats veggie at home and eats meat out if it looks fancy. in repayment, i woo him with groceries and vegan cookies. on our first date, my husband ordered a veggie burger (i’m a vegetarian and he wasn’t), and then a few dates later, he made me veggie stir-fry and even bought soy milk. it was very cute, though it set a bad standard for when he ate burgers in front of me and i was like “what?”. now he’s a meal opportunist, who eats veggie at home and eats meat out if it looks fancy.

in repayment, i woo him with groceries and vegan cookies.

]]> By: Rachel Kahn-Troster http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10364 Rachel Kahn-Troster Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:32:25 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10364 Like I said, this is from the book "Hot Sour Salty Sweet." I've simplified the recipe somewhat. I like to use Haitian mangoes, if I can find them. Smoked trout/mango salad 4 mangoes 2 packs smoked trout 1 cup cilantro chop mangoes, fish, and cilantro. Mix in bowl. Dressing: 4 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons garlic 2 tablespoons shallots ginger and lemon zest to taste (or galangal, which I can never find) combine dressing ingredients. Just before serving, mix with salad. Like I said, this is from the book “Hot Sour Salty Sweet.” I’ve simplified the recipe somewhat. I like to use Haitian mangoes, if I can find them.

Smoked trout/mango salad

4 mangoes
2 packs smoked trout
1 cup cilantro
chop mangoes, fish, and cilantro. Mix in bowl.

Dressing:
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons garlic
2 tablespoons shallots
ginger and lemon zest to taste (or galangal, which I can never find)

combine dressing ingredients. Just before serving, mix with salad.

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10358 Leah Koenig Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:43:51 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10358 You-had-me-at-Jello! You're a genius, Eric. You-had-me-at-Jello! You’re a genius, Eric.

]]> By: Eric Schulmiller http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10356 Eric Schulmiller Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:51:07 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10356 "Mango-Smoked Trout Salad..." Recipe, please!! “Mango-Smoked Trout Salad…”

Recipe, please!!

]]> By: Ketzirah Carly http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10354 Ketzirah Carly Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:27:35 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10354 Made my husband a big roasted chicken for our first date and he never left. I also used to woo him with thermoses filled with hand-pulled espresso. I also learned to make Buche de Noel him, ahh...inter-faith marriage. For me, he's made me a beehive birthday cake, but there's just been so many amazing food moments in our relationship!! Made my husband a big roasted chicken for our first date and he never left. I also used to woo him with thermoses filled with hand-pulled espresso. I also learned to make Buche de Noel him, ahh…inter-faith marriage.

For me, he’s made me a beehive birthday cake, but there’s just been so many amazing food moments in our relationship!!

]]> By: Rachel Kahn-Troster http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10353 Rachel Kahn-Troster Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:25:37 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10353 I had met my now-husband at a series of UWS Jewish events, and had finally been able to invite him for Shabbat lunch. I was nervous and didn't want to see like I was going overboard, but also wanted to add a dish that was impressive. So I made my Mango-Smoked Trout Salad (from "Hot Sour Salty Sweet"). I didn't know that mangoes and smoked trout were two of his favorite foods, and he didn't know that he would love them together in one dish! We started dating that afternoon. I am very lucky to have found another adventurous eater... I had met my now-husband at a series of UWS Jewish events, and had finally been able to invite him for Shabbat lunch. I was nervous and didn’t want to see like I was going overboard, but also wanted to add a dish that was impressive. So I made my Mango-Smoked Trout Salad (from “Hot Sour Salty Sweet”). I didn’t know that mangoes and smoked trout were two of his favorite foods, and he didn’t know that he would love them together in one dish! We started dating that afternoon.

I am very lucky to have found another adventurous eater…

]]> By: Eric Schulmiller http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10341 Eric Schulmiller Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:01:57 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10341 Wow - 15 pies? I would've said yes, too! :-) My wife also just reminded me about <a href="http://www.glamour.com/lifestyle/dobetter/articles/2006/07/10/engagementchicken05feb" rel="nofollow">this</a>, a recipe that Glamour Magazine runs from time to time called, "Engagement Chicken." Who knew? I think a blog about romantic food gestures sounds like a good idea. What would it be called? "Indigesture.com?" "Throughthestomach.com?" "You-had-me-at-jello.com?" "Del.icio.us?" Oh, wait, that last one's taken... Wow - 15 pies? I would’ve said yes, too! :-)

My wife also just reminded me about this, a recipe that Glamour Magazine runs from time to time called, “Engagement Chicken.” Who knew?

I think a blog about romantic food gestures sounds like a good idea. What would it be called?

“Indigesture.com?” “Throughthestomach.com?” “You-had-me-at-jello.com?” “Del.icio.us?” Oh, wait, that last one’s taken…

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10332 Leah Koenig Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:26:15 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10332 Great question. :) I actually feel like this question deserves its own blog - though maybe it already exists? My fiance proposed to me with key lime pie. We'd gone with some friends to this key lime pie place in Brooklyn (the owner is from Florida - and that's all they make) and both loved it. One day I got a text message to meet him down at the store - it was a beautiful day, so I just thought that he'd spontaneously decided to go down there. When I arrived, I saw that he'd purchased 15 of their little 2-inch pies and written "Will you marry me?" in frosting on them. Of course I said yes... it turns out eating key lime pie is a very good thing to do after one gets engaged! Great question. :) I actually feel like this question deserves its own blog - though maybe it already exists?

My fiance proposed to me with key lime pie. We’d gone with some friends to this key lime pie place in Brooklyn (the owner is from Florida - and that’s all they make) and both loved it.

One day I got a text message to meet him down at the store - it was a beautiful day, so I just thought that he’d spontaneously decided to go down there. When I arrived, I saw that he’d purchased 15 of their little 2-inch pies and written “Will you marry me?” in frosting on them. Of course I said yes… it turns out eating key lime pie is a very good thing to do after one gets engaged!

]]> By: Shoshana http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10317 Shoshana Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:30:12 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/like-borscht-for-chocolate/#comment-10317 I made my husband a large tin of homemade marzipan fruit and brought it to him in Israel before we officially started dating. 6 weeks later we were engaged. I made my husband a large tin of homemade marzipan fruit and brought it to him in Israel before we officially started dating. 6 weeks later we were engaged.

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