Charoset
Charoset, haroset, or charoises (
Charoset is one of the symbolic foods on the
History
Charoset is mentioned in the
Variations
There are many recipes for charoset. Many include at least some of the fruits and spices mentioned in the Song of Songs: apples 2-3, figs 2-13, pomegranates 4-3, grapes 2-15, walnuts 6-11, dates 7-7 with the addition of wine 1-2, saffron 4-14 and cinnamon 4-14.[4] According to Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus "the influence of Persian culinary preferences on Jews living in the medieval Islamic empires probably reinforced this 'Song of Songs' flavor profile.[5]
The spices used vary among cultures; Yemenites use cloves and pepper, while American Jews typically use cinnamon. In Italy, Venetian Jews have been known to add
Sephardi traditions
Egyptian Jews make it from dates, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, and sweet wine.[9]
Greek and Turkish Jews use apples, dates, chopped almonds, and wine. Italian Jews add chestnuts.
Iraqi Jews make it from a mixture of dates and nuts.
Yemenite tradition
In
Mizrahi traditions
Not all Jews use the term charoset. Some of the Jews of the Middle East instead use the term "halegh". The origin of halegh is not clear. Rav Saadia Gaon uses the word and attributes it to a kind of walnut that was a mandatory ingredient in the preparation of the halegh.
Parts of the
Ashkenazi traditions
Modern variations
In 2015 Ben & Jerry's Charoset ice cream became widely available in Israel and was covered in several major news outlets.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Leftovers
Leftover charoset is commonly eaten with matzah, but it can also be used as a filling for hand pies.[18]
References
- ^ a b "Seder Preparations - Jewish Tradition". yahadut.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "03. The Seder Plate – Peninei Halakha". Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Joan Alpert (2013-03-25). "The sweet story of Charoset". Moment.
- ^ Rabbi Arthur Waskow (2009-04-08). "Passover's R-Rated Condiment". The Washington Post.
- ISBN 9781498579070. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b Nathan, Joan (April 16, 1997). "Retracing Jewish Steps, Through Haroseth". The New York Times.
- ^ "For Passover, a haroset that's made in Maine". March 28, 2018.
- ^ "It's almost Passover, do you have your charoset recipe yet? We've got you covered!". Taste of Home. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Ducky. "Egyptian Charoset Recipe - Healthy.Food.com". www.food.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Yosef Hubara (ed.), Sefer Ha-Tiklāl (Tiklāl Qadmonim), Jerusalem 1964
- Leiden Manuscript of the Jerusalem Talmud, on Pesahim 10:3. The text there says, with a play on words: “The members of Isse's household would say in the name of Isse: Why is it called dūkeh? It is because she pounds (Heb. dakhah) [the spiced ingredients] with him.”
- ^ "Ben & Jerry's Haroset Flavored Ice Cream". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Ben And Jerry's Sells Charoset-Flavored Ice Cream Just In Time For Passover". The Huffington Post. April 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Forget Cherry Garcia. How about Ben and Jerry's Passover ice cream?". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Charoset Ben & Jerry's: Who's brave enough to try?". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ JTA (2015-03-25). "Ben & Jerry's Charoset Flavor and 10 More Passover Ice Cream Ideas". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Charoset-flavored Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Exists in Israel, and Yes its Kosher for Passover". www.bustle.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "Recipe: Haroset Hand Pies". KCRW. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2021.