kugel

Example Sentences

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In her view, the most luxurious, as well as luscious, dish produced in the shtetl kitchens was kugel, “a casserole-like dish made from noodles or potatoes that could be savory or sweet. Either way, what made it so irresistible was the large quantity of chicken or goose fat used in its preparation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But with money and food being scarce in these mostly impoverished communities, kugel—along with the gefilte fish, chopped liver and other delicacies most often associated with Eastern European Jewish cuisine—appeared only on holidays and other special occasions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You’re asking the wrong person. The last time I ate a kugel, Russia was ruled by a Romanov.”

From Literature

“Need I remind you, I don’t know deep-cut Ashkenazi stuff; it’s not my thing. Like, I barely understand kugel. Is it a dessert or a side dish? Is it noodles or is it cheesecake?”

From Literature

Dr Chen Kugel, from the National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, says he found wounds "from other sources" on the former Hamas leader - including injuries to his right forearm from "missile fire", a damaged left leg from "fallen masonry" and shrapnel injuries to his body.

From BBC