Archive for January, 2010
Jewish Cooking Basics – Fundamental Jewish Recipes
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Rhonda Spranger asked:
Jewish cooking is tasty expression of the myriad of places that the Jews have lived throughout their history as an ethnic group. When exploring Jewish cooking you will find Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Western European, Spanish and American influences. Learning more about Jewish recipes is a great way to reconnect with your roots or to understand the people who created many of the deli favorites cherished by American urbanites.
Kosher Cooking
One of the most common cooking techniques that is identified with Jewish cooking is Kosher cooking. Kosher cooking is based on a set of food preparation rules that are governed by Rabbis. Simply stated, Kosher cooking involves the separation of dairy and meat. This separation needs to extend to food storage, preparation, serving and clean-up. This means that if you want to live a Kosher lifestyle, then you will need to have a separate set of cookware, silverware, serving ware, towels, cleaning tools and a separate refrigerator, sink, range and workspace for dairy and meat.
Kosher Jewish recipes are commonly served during Simchat Torah. This holiday is a day that celebrates the Torah. On this day, families gather to read the Torah and to have fun.
Bagels and Lox
Another food combination that is associated with Jewish food is bagels and lox. While bagels are popular with both Jews and non-Jews, they are a very Jewish food. The first reference to bagels was made back in 1610 in Poland. They are made by boiling a ring of dough before baking it. The most common topping for a bagel is cream cheese, however, lox, which are thin slices of smoked salmon, are also a popular topping.
Gefilte Fish
Another food that is linked to Jewish cuisine is gefilte fish. Gefilte fish is made by combining white fish or other white fleshed fish with onions, carrot, parsley, celery, Motzah and eggs. The name “Gefilte” is a German term which basically just means stuffed. While this definition may not reflect how Gefilte fish is served today, it does describe how it was originally served, stuffed inside of the skin of the fish the meat was harvested from.
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Jewish cooking is tasty expression of the myriad of places that the Jews have lived throughout their history as an ethnic group. When exploring Jewish cooking you will find Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Western European, Spanish and American influences. Learning more about Jewish recipes is a great way to reconnect with your roots or to understand the people who created many of the deli favorites cherished by American urbanites.
Kosher Cooking
One of the most common cooking techniques that is identified with Jewish cooking is Kosher cooking. Kosher cooking is based on a set of food preparation rules that are governed by Rabbis. Simply stated, Kosher cooking involves the separation of dairy and meat. This separation needs to extend to food storage, preparation, serving and clean-up. This means that if you want to live a Kosher lifestyle, then you will need to have a separate set of cookware, silverware, serving ware, towels, cleaning tools and a separate refrigerator, sink, range and workspace for dairy and meat.
Kosher Jewish recipes are commonly served during Simchat Torah. This holiday is a day that celebrates the Torah. On this day, families gather to read the Torah and to have fun.
Bagels and Lox
Another food combination that is associated with Jewish food is bagels and lox. While bagels are popular with both Jews and non-Jews, they are a very Jewish food. The first reference to bagels was made back in 1610 in Poland. They are made by boiling a ring of dough before baking it. The most common topping for a bagel is cream cheese, however, lox, which are thin slices of smoked salmon, are also a popular topping.
Gefilte Fish
Another food that is linked to Jewish cuisine is gefilte fish. Gefilte fish is made by combining white fish or other white fleshed fish with onions, carrot, parsley, celery, Motzah and eggs. The name “Gefilte” is a German term which basically just means stuffed. While this definition may not reflect how Gefilte fish is served today, it does describe how it was originally served, stuffed inside of the skin of the fish the meat was harvested from.
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Betty’s Enticing Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Friday, January 29th, 2010bettyskitchen asked:
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her huge and hearty Enticing Enchilada Casserole. Packed with lots of ground beef, Cheddar cheese, sauces, spices, and tortillas, this casserole will serve a large family (or if youre cooking for one or two, you will have some great leftovers.)! 2 pounds lean ground beef (You may use any type of ground beef.) 1 medium onion, chopped (2) 8-oz. cans tomato sauce 11-oz. can Mexicorn, drained 10-oz. can enchilada sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ …
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CARMEN MIRANDA – THE ENCHILADA MAN
Thursday, January 28th, 2010DoniSacramento asked:
Em seu último filme, Carmen não se apresentou como brasileira nos números – saiu de um meio-africano e caiu num mexicano com a dupla Dean Martin, cuja bela voz se sobressai, e Jerry Lewis. Carmen diria que havia um terceiro número, mas que foi obviamente deletado e supostamente a pedido do próprio Jerry Lewis. O talento, carisma e profissionalismo de Carmen incomodavam. Apesar do mexicanismo, se saiu muito bem e não perdeu a seqüência dos ingredientes de sua “enchilada”. Sua baiana “à …
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Enchilada Part 2
Thursday, January 28th, 2010bertintowncenter asked:
Making Enchiladas and Spanish/Mexican Rice
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