Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By simmons on May 25, 2016

Black-eyed pea hummus. Peach kugel. Matzah-meal fried chicken. These are no ordinary Jewish food mashups; theyre a blend of specific traditions and flavors, dredged and deep fried in African American and Jewish tradition.

Culinary historian and Jewish educator, Michael Twitty, calls his way of cooking Jewish food Afro-Ashkefardi, a cuisine that reflects his love of being both African American and Jewish.

If youre interested in learning more about Twittys relationships to Judaism, African-American heritage, foods, and faith, check out his articles in My Jewish Learnings Jewish&,a blog by Bechol Lashon, which gives voice to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience.

In honor of Black History Month, we thought it would be the perfect time to celebrate the deliciousness that Jewish African American cooks like Twitty bring to the table.

Blacks and Jews are the only peoples I know who use food to talk about their past while they eat it, said Twitty in a recent interview with the Washington Post.

Other Black Jewish figures were featured this month at Tablet, in a three-part series called Black Jews You Should Know, and theThe New York Public Library, which curatedafantastic collection of photographs, recordings, books and other works by Black Jews.

Jewish-American food, like African-American food, is in so many ways influenced by the culinary traditions that people brought with them here. Theyre similar in that these foodswhether its babka or barbecue, matzah ball soup or fried chickenall speak to the past as edible expressions of diaspora.

With just a few days left of African American History Month, try cooking a soul food Shabbat this week! Michaels Kosher Soul Shabbat is a great place to get started. Here are a few of our other favorites from his blog, and beyond.

Recipes by Michael Twitty:

Black Eyed-Pea Hummus

West African Brisket

Red Soup with Brisket and Creole Matzoh Balls

Cornbread Kush (the precursor to modern cornbread stuffing)

Yiddishe Rebenes

Other Southern-Inspired classics:

Sweet Potato Challah

Citrus Collards with Raisins (vegetarian, by Afro-Vegan author, Chef Bryant Terry)

Have some favorite Jewish soul food recipes we missed? Let us know in the comments below!

Black-eyed pea hummus. Peach kugel. Matzah-meal fried chicken. These are no ordinary Jewish food mashups; theyre a blend of specific traditions and flavors, dredged and deep fried in African American and Jewish tradition.

Culinary historian and Jewish educator, Michael Twitty, calls his way of cooking Jewish food Afro-Ashkefardi, a cuisine that reflects his love of being both African American and Jewish.

If youre interested in learning more about Twittys relationships to Judaism, African-American heritage, foods, and faith, check out his articles in My Jewish Learnings Jewish&,a blog by Bechol Lashon, which gives voice to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience.

In honor of Black History Month, we thought it would be the perfect time to celebrate the deliciousness that Jewish African American cooks like Twitty bring to the table.

Blacks and Jews are the only peoples I know who use food to talk about their past while they eat it, said Twitty in a recent interview with the Washington Post.

Other Black Jewish figures were featured this month at Tablet, in a three-part series called Black Jews You Should Know, and theThe New York Public Library, which curatedafantastic collection of photographs, recordings, books and other works by Black Jews.

Jewish-American food, like African-American food, is in so many ways influenced by the culinary traditions that people brought with them here. Theyre similar in that these foodswhether its babka or barbecue, matzah ball soup or fried chickenall speak to the past as edible expressions of diaspora.

With just a few days left of African American History Month, try cooking a soul food Shabbat this week! Michaels Kosher Soul Shabbat is a great place to get started. Here are a few of our other favorites from his blog, and beyond.

Recipes by Michael Twitty:

Black Eyed-Pea Hummus

West African Brisket

Red Soup with Brisket and Creole Matzoh Balls

Cornbread Kush (the precursor to modern cornbread stuffing)

Yiddishe Rebenes

Other Southern-Inspired classics:

Sweet Potato Challah

Citrus Collards with Raisins (vegetarian, by Afro-Vegan author, Chef Bryant Terry)

Have some favorite Jewish soul food recipes we missed? Let us know in the comments below!

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