Gefilte Fish:
A ball of ground fish, onions, and matzah meal poached into a taste that only a Jewish mother could love.
Served cold, with horseradish that could dissolve enamel, and often the subject of domestic feuds.
Chilled, poached, and perplexing. Comes with horseradish that could wake the dead. Warning: bones may still be emotionally present.
Kugel:
A casserole made of noodles, potatoes, or whatever survived the Depression. It's usually sweet, but it may contain surprise onions.
“The last time I was at Katz’s Deli, I asked for the truth. They gave me chopped liver.”
Kinsh:
A meal wrapped in a mystery inside a carbohydrate.
Potato, kasha, and one mystery flavor. Lightly baked, heavily judged.
“A shlemiel spills his soup on the schlimazel. And the nudnik is the one who won’t stop talking about it.”
Borscht :
Served with sour cream and existential confusion. Pairs well with memories of your grandmother shouting at beet stains.
“A shlemiel spills his soup on the schlimazel. And the nudnik is the one who won’t stop talking about it.”
Borscht :
Served with sour cream and existential confusion. Pairs well with memories of your grandmother shouting at beet stains.
“My parents didn’t want to waste money on psychotherapy, so they sent me to a deli. Same emotional support, better pastrami.”
Stuffed Cabbage:
Beef, rice, and regret wrapped in boiled cabbage leaves. It smells like Tuesday at Aunt Ida’s and lingers like her opinions.
Mandelbrot:
Jewish biscotti. Twice-baked, three times ignored. May chip a filling.
