: a baked pudding (as of potatoes or noodles) usually served as a side dish
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While kugel is traditionally made in a casserole dish, a cast-iron skillet gives this dish a crisp crust, bearing some similarity to the potato latkes enjoyed on Hannukah.
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Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Sure, there were still the mouthwatering kugels, blintzes and kreplach on the menu that catered to the traditionalists, but the multi-ethnic dishes quickly attracted a growing clientele.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
This is a dish her mom came up with to take advantage of garden vegetables for a lighter version of savory potato kugel.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
And Jewish noodle kugel often features a pile of buttery, cinnamony cornflakes.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
Just keep them away from my kugel.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Along with noodle kugel and potato latkes, there are appetizing cases selling spreads and salads by the half-pound (including hummus, macaroni, Greek orzo, chicken and tuna), plus 14 fresh-baked bagel flavors, bialys and flagels (aka flat bagels).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
Spread topping to cover the entire kugel evenly.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Sure, there were still the mouthwatering kugels, blintzes and kreplach on the menu that catered to the traditionalists, but the multi-ethnic dishes quickly attracted a growing clientele.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
This is a dish her mom came up with to take advantage of garden vegetables for a lighter version of savory potato kugel.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
And Jewish noodle kugel often features a pile of buttery, cinnamony cornflakes.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
Just keep them away from my kugel.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Along with noodle kugel and potato latkes, there are appetizing cases selling spreads and salads by the half-pound (including hummus, macaroni, Greek orzo, chicken and tuna), plus 14 fresh-baked bagel flavors, bialys and flagels (aka flat bagels).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
Spread topping to cover the entire kugel evenly.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
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“Kugel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kugel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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