A FOOD TRADITION
Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine
Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine represents Jewish cooking traditions from Central and Eastern Europe that were carried to Israel by immigrant communities and remain present in homes, holiday practice, and cultural institutions. Its foundations include potatoes, cabbage, onions, beets, grains, freshwater fish, chicken, beef, dairy, and preserved foods. Characteristic techniques include braising, baking, pickling, slow cooking, and preparing food ahead for the Sabbath. Familiar examples include gefilte fish, cholent, kugel, and kreplach. This is a transnational cultural tradition rather than an Israeli-origin cuisine, and it has also interacted with local ingredients and broader Israeli culinary practice.
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