Shabbat Foods

More than just a cooking video, A Taste of Shabbat presents the historic and cultural background of the foods and traditions that make the Shabbat such a meaningful experience.

Explore the rich background, significance and symbolism of the time-honored Shabbat menu, as sourced in classic Jewish texts, their halachic underpinnings and the mystical perspective.

There are copious Talmudic references to fish on the Shabbat menu, yet, despite its apparent deep history something seems fishy as it virtually disappears from Torah literature for over 1000 years – only to reappear with regularity in Halachik codes and R...

Hands down, it’s the long-simmering stew of Shabbat morning that is its signature staple. A surprisingly strong statement from a 12th-century luminary – incorporated into the menu of the Shulchan Aruch, Judaism’s proverbial “Set Table” of Torah Law – give...

Beyond its ubiquitous presence at Shabbat tables in virtually every (Ashkenazic) community – there are numerous astounding statements attributed to outstanding Chassidic Masters attaching extraordinary prominence and importance to the proverbial Shabbat s...

Despite its apparent lack of deep history—as there are no obvious references in any classic sources speaking of chicken soup on the Friday night Shabbat dinner menu—this basic staple in every (Ashkenazic) Jewish home is so widespread that it must have bee...

Ingredients: 12 cups chicken broth 1 small onion, diced 3 tbsp. olive oil ½ cup potato starch 1 egg 1 tsp. salt 1 lb. ground chicken Directions: Heat oil in a frying pan on stovetop and sauté the onion with the salt until golden. Combine the potato starch...

Ingredients: 3 egg whites 2 tbsp. water ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup potato starch 2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut 1 cup chocolate chips 1 gallon-size zip-top bag Directions: Pour the water into a saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the sugar in small increments ...

Ingredients: 1 onion, diced 2 tbsp. oil 2 portabella mushrooms, sliced ½ red pepper, finely sliced 4 pieces non-dairy puff pastry (5 x 5 in. each) 2 tbsp. mustard ½ lb. pastrami, cut into strips 2 eggs Sesame seeds Directions: Sauté the diced onion in oil...

Ingredients: 3 small eggplants 1 onion 1 zucchini 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 3 cloves garlic 1 yellow tomato 1 red tomato 6 sprigs fresh parsley 3 tbsp. olive oil Salt Pepper Directions: Wash the eggplants and pat dry. Cut a slit in one side o...