Glosary of Jewish Foods

F O O D S S I D E S

B A G E L & L O X Bagel with cream cheese and cold smoked salmon B L I N T Z Sautéed crepe filled w/ cottage cheese and B R I S K E T topped w/ fruit preserves or sour cream Slow-cooked beef roast C H A L L A H H A L F S O U R P I C K L E Sweet braided bread containing egg; eaten A crisp, green pickle not fully fermented especially on the Sabbath K O S H E R D I L L C O R N E D B E E F Pickle Fully fermented pickle Beef roast cured in a salty brine

F A L A F E L N O O D L E K U G E L Fried balls of spiced ground chickpeas Sweet baked casserole made with noodles, eggs, and cottage cheese H U M M U S A dip made of pureed chickpeas and sesame seed paste P O T A T O K N I S H E S Thin pastry dough stuffed w/ seasoned mashed K O S H E R H O T D O G potatoes and fried until crispy All beef hot dog M A T Z A H B A L L S O U P P O T A T O L A T K E Chicken soup with round dumplings made of Fried potato pancake served with applesauce matzah meal and egg or sour cream; a Hanukkah favorite

M A T Z A H B R E I T A B O U L I Kosher for Passover (no leavening) breakfast Salad traditionally made of ground bulgur, item made with soaked matzah and fried with or tomatoes, cucumbers, finely chopped parsley, without kosher salami mint, onion, and garlic and seasoned with olive M A T Z A H M E A L P A N C A K E oil, lemon juice, and salt Kosher for Passover pancake (no leavening included) made with matzah meal, eggs and a little oil for frying. Tastes delicious with jams and powdered sugar P A S T R A M I B E E F Roast that is smoked and highly seasoned

S A U E R K R A U T Finely cut cabbage fermented in a salty brine P A S T R I E S D R I N K S

B A B K A D R . B R O W N ’ S S O D A An Eastern European yeast based chocolate Cream soda or black cherry soda; traditional in swirl cake with a streusel topping Jewish delicatessens

B L A C K & W H I T E C O O K I E E G G C R E A M Soft New York-style cookie iced with half An old time New York thirst-quencher that is vanilla, half chocolate sweet and full of fizz! It is made withmilk, H A M A N T A S H E N seltzer, and Fox’s U-Bet Chocolate Syrup Triangular-shaped cookie; enjoyed especially at Purim M A C A R O O N Cookie made with coconut, egg whites, & sugar; eaten especially at Passover

M A N D E L B R E A D Twice-baked almond bread; similar to biscotti

M A T Z A H B R I T T L E Matzah cracker baked with caramel, chocolate and sliced almonds

R U G E L A C H Crescent-shaped cookie filled with raisin, nuts or fruit preserves

S T R U D E L Flaky layered pastry with a sweet filling