Kasha varnishkes
Kashe varnishkes or kasha varnishkas ( the later might be an americanized form, which is sometimes to be found amongst modern American Jewish communities, or possibly an adoption of a manner of pronunciation which is more common in Russian or Polish, rather than it is in Yiddish [ although that on the other hand, then the practice of maintaining a speech which combines Russian, Polish, or other languages along with Yiddish, is known to have existed amongst some Eastern European Jews in the past, even if it has not always been a common one ] ) is a traditional Jewish dish that combines kasha ( buckwheat groats, which are also known as gretshkes/greytshkelach or retshkes/reytshkelach in Yiddish, amongst its other names, as they are to be found on different dialects of that language ) with noodles ( which are sometimes called Lokshen in Yiddish, although that this could depend upon which particular dish is to be considered, as well as on the certain sort of noodles which is at hand, and also upon the Yiddish dialect which is to be used when referring to them, e.t.c. ), typically with Farfalle and usually flavored with fried onions ( Yiddish: Tsibele ; or plural: Tsibeles/Tsibelen/Tsibelach, as well as other plural forms ) and chicken or beef stock ( Yiddish: Briye ).[1]
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Origins [edit]
Kasha varnishkes are believed to be from Eastern Europe. Ashkenazi Jews from the area brought the food to America and it is widely popular in the American Jewish community.[1]
The name "varnishkes" seems to be a Yiddish corruption of the Russian "varenichki", small stuffed dumplings. A recipe from 1925 shows kashe-filled dumplings, rather than the simpler kashe with farfalle.[2]
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References [edit]
- ^ a b Herman, Stephen (March 28, 2010). "Kasha varnishkes from Haven’s executive chef". The Sunday Paper. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Le Cordon Jew". May 22, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
