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Haroset fun from around the world
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice Passover is a time of cherished traditions and foods. It is also an opportunity to learn how diverse Jewish cuisine is. Haroset, the mixture of fruit and nuts that represents the mortar used by the Israelites while they were slaves in Egypt, is the perfect medium with which to accomplish this. Generally inexpensive and easy to prepare, it is composed of the local ingredients of each particular community. One may start by making Ashkenazic Haroset, from Eastern Europe. Pareve Ashkenazic Haroset 1 pound (about 3 large) apples, cored and chopped 1/2 to 1 cup (2 to 4 ounces) chopped almonds or walnuts 1 to 2 tablespoons...
Read MoreWhat Did My Foremothers Eat? What My DNA Analysis Revealed!
Published in The Philadelphia Jewish Voice Where did my ancestors live? What was their culture and cuisine like? I have some oral family history to work with, but I have always wished that there were some scientific way to know. In the year 2003, the Human Genome Project announced that it had mapped the approximately 25,000 genes of the human genome. Gene Base founded “the world’s first online personal genomics DNA database” in 2005. They offer DNA tests to help you trace your ancestral routes. I could finally find out how much of the oral tradition was correct, and what was unknown or forgotten. Last summer I decided to take the test. My...
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