: a baked pudding (as of potatoes or noodles) usually served as a side dish
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Potato Kugel Serve this crisp kugel — made gluten-free thanks to potato starch — as a light breakfast or lunch, or as a Seder side.
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Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
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Note: The kugel can be prepared up to 4 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Related Articles San Francisco’s Micah Siva puts a plant-forward spin on Jewish dishes in new cookbook
Note: The kugel can be prepared up to 4 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“Kugel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kugel. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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