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Jewish Food History 101 | Matzah Ballsy

By bbrasch October 7, 2011

When the classic beet soup arrived at the table my brother complained “I don’t eat anything that ends in ‘scht.’” Borscht, a soup of Ukrainian origin, served hot or cold, is popular all over Eastern and Central Europe.  How did it become Jewish? Throughout history, Jewish people have absorbed and adapted the culinary traditions of…

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