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In the most East European traditional versions, the filling is made entirely of: [[mashed potato]], ground meat, [[sauerkraut]], [[onion]]s, [[kasha]] ([[buckwheat]] groats) or, [[cheese]]. Other varieties of fillings include [[sweet potatoes]], [[black beans]], [[fruit]], [[broccoli]], [[tofu]] or, [[spinach]]. |
In the most East European traditional versions, the filling is made entirely of: [[mashed potato]], ground meat, [[sauerkraut]], [[onion]]s, [[kasha]] ([[buckwheat]] groats) or, [[cheese]]. Other varieties of fillings include [[sweet potatoes]], [[black beans]], [[fruit]], [[broccoli]], [[tofu]] or, [[spinach]]. |
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Many cultures have variations of baked, grilled, or fried dough-covered snacks to which epicurean family the knish belongs including: the [[Pasty|Cornish pasty]], the Scottish [[Bridie]], the [[Jamaican patty]], the Spanish and Latin American [[empanada]], the Middle Eastern [[fatayer]], the Portuguese [[rissole]], the Italian [[calzone]], the |
Many cultures have variations of baked, grilled, or fried dough-covered snacks to which epicurean family the knish belongs including: the [[Pasty|Cornish pasty]], the Scottish [[Bridie]], the [[Jamaican patty]], the Spanish and Latin American [[empanada]], the Middle Eastern [[fatayer]], the Portuguese [[rissole]], the Italian [[calzone]], the Indian [[samosa]], the Polish [[pierogi]], the Russian [[Pirozhki]] and, the Ukrainian Pyrizhky. |
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Knishes may be round, rectangular or square. They may be entirely covered in dough or some of the filling may peek out of the top. Sizes range from those that can be eaten in a single bite [[hors d'oeuvre]] to [[sandwich]]-sized. |
Knishes may be round, rectangular or square. They may be entirely covered in dough or some of the filling may peek out of the top. Sizes range from those that can be eaten in a single bite [[hors d'oeuvre]] to [[sandwich]]-sized. |
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 A classic potato knish | |
| Alternative names | Knysh |
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| Type | Snack, Side Dish |
| Main ingredients | Mashed potatoes, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha or cheese |
A knish (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈknɪʃ/) or knysh is an Eastern European,[1] and Jewish snack food made popular in America by Eastern European immigrants, eaten widely by Jewish and non-Jewish people.[citation needed]
History
Eastern European immigrants who arrived sometime around 1900 brought knishes to America.[2] Knish (קניש) is a Yiddish word that was derived from the Ukrainian Книш "knysh",[3][4] meaning "a kind of bun." Effectively meaning Knish = Bun-ish. It is a baked or fried dumpling made of flaky dough with filling. The first knish bakery was founded in New York in 1910."[5]
A knish consists of a filling covered with dough that is either baked, grilled, or deep fried. Knishes can be purchased from street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, sometimes at a hot dog stand, or from a butcher shop.
In the most East European traditional versions, the filling is made entirely of: mashed potato, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha (buckwheat groats) or, cheese. Other varieties of fillings include sweet potatoes, black beans, fruit, broccoli, tofu or, spinach.
Many cultures have variations of baked, grilled, or fried dough-covered snacks to which epicurean family the knish belongs including: the Cornish pasty, the Scottish Bridie, the Jamaican patty, the Spanish and Latin American empanada, the Middle Eastern fatayer, the Portuguese rissole, the Italian calzone, the Indian samosa, the Polish pierogi, the Russian Pirozhki and, the Ukrainian Pyrizhky.
Knishes may be round, rectangular or square. They may be entirely covered in dough or some of the filling may peek out of the top. Sizes range from those that can be eaten in a single bite hors d'oeuvre to sandwich-sized.
See also
References
- ^ Wasserman, Tina. "Cooking: The Ultimate Jewish Finger Food". Reform Judaism Magazine. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=AoWlCmNDA3QC&lpg=PT359&ots=sSSAFjbBPT&dq=origin%20of%20knish%20ukraine&pg=PT359#v=onepage&q=origin%20of%20knish%20ukraine&f=false
- ^ http://www.jewfaq.org/food.htm
- ^ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/knish
- ^ (Kugel, Knishes, and Other Tasty Dishes by Nina Yellin, 2001)
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