{"id":272,"date":"2005-10-09T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2005-10-09T21:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smontagu.org\/blog\/?p=272"},"modified":"2005-10-09T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2005-10-09T22:06:58","slug":"experimenting-in-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smontagu.org\/blog\/?p=272","title":{"rendered":"Experimenting in the kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a sudden whim last Shabbat I decided to make kugel, which I have never done before. I don’t know if it’s from local patriotism or just that I like the taste of pepper, but for me the only kugel worthy of the name is Kugel Yerushalmi, so after a little googling1<\/sup> I tried this recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It came out quite well for a first attempt. Next time I will try using thinner noodles. I don’t have an oven at the moment, or a Bundt pan<\/a> (what’s called a \u05e1\u05d9\u05e8 \u05e4\u05dc\u05d0<\/span> in Hebrew) but it cooked reasonably evenly overnight on our electric platter in the heavy-based saucepan that I usually use for jahhnun<\/span>, and the flavour was the right blend of sweet and peppery. I assume from the description that the sugar was supposed to melt in the oil and form some kind of consistent caramelly goop, but it totally refused to do this. Should I have used more heat? Less heat? Gone on stirring for longer?<\/p>\n

Talking of kugel, I can’t resist the opportunity to put in one of the corniest jokes I know:<\/p>\n

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Why do Jews eat kugel on Shabbat?<\/p>\n

Because of the gematria<\/a>:<\/p>\n

‎\u05e7\u05d5\u05d2\u05dc‎ = ‎\u05e7‎ + ‎\u05d5 + ‎\u05d2 + ‎\u05dc‎ = 100 + 6 + 3 + 30 = 139
\n‎\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea‎ = ‎\u05e9‎ + ‎\u05d1‎ + ‎\u05ea‎ = 300 + 2 + 400 = 702<\/p>\n

You see?<\/p>\n

Wait, you’re not convinced? Maybe you want to tell me that the gematria of “Shabbat” came out to more than the gematria of “kugel”?<\/p>\n

So eat more kugel!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

1<\/sup> Google rhymes with kugel. Coincidence? I don’t think so<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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