INDEX

A

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Acid content, importance of high, 25

Allspice berries

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Almonds

Date Charoset, 87

Almonds, blanched and slivered

Sour Cherry and Almond Conserve, 49

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Animal products, consuming, 16

Anises

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Apple brandy

Charoset Conserve, 70

Apple Butter, 71

Apple cider

Apple Butter, 71

Apple cider vinegar

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Apple juice or cider

Charoset Conserve, 70

Membrillo, 77

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Apple Paste (Dulce de Manzana), 76

Apples

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Apple Butter, 71

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Charoset Conserve, 70

Cranberry Applesauce, 68

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Apricots, dried

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Apricots, fresh

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Apricots in Heavy Syrup, 44

Apricots in Heavy Syrup (Apricot Spoon Sweet), 44

Artichokes, Baby

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Ashkenazi Passover foods

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Charoset Conserve, 70

Lemon Walnut Eingemacht, 92

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Ashkenazim

about, 15

food preservation, 18

Hanukkah foods, 22, 68

Passover foods, 70

Purim foods, 62, 145

Rosh Hashanah foods, 20, 66, 138

Shabbat foods, 24, 138

Tu B’Shevat and, 22

Tu B’Shevat food, 92

B

Bañuelos, 22

Bay leaves

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Beets

about, 99

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Bell peppers

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Bell peppers, red

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Blackberries

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Blueberries

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

The Book of Jewish Food (Roden), 36

Brandy

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

Bubbling the jars, described, 26

Butter

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Butter, unsalted

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Hamantaschen, 145

Lemon Curd, 90

C

Cabbage, green

Small-Batch Sauerkraut, 112

Cabbage, red

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Calvados

Charoset Conserve, 70

Candied Citrus Peel, 91

Carrots

about, 127

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Cauliflower

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Celery seeds

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Challah, 138

Chametz, described, 24

Charoset Conserve, 70

Cheese Blintzes, 136

Cherries, dried

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Cherries, Sour

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

freezing, 53

Russian-Style Sour Cherry Preserves, 50

Sour Cherry and Almond Conserve, 49

Cherry bomb peppers

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Chiles, dried

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Chiles, dried red

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

North African Preserved Lemons, 129

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Chocolate, grated

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Chutneys

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Cinnamon sticks

North African Preserved Lemons, 129

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Red Currant and Kiddush Wine Jelly, 33

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Citric acid

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Citrons, about, 93

Cloves, whole

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Condiments

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Tunisian Harissa, 121

See also Pickled foods

Conserves

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Charoset Conserve, 70

Sour Cherry and Almond Conserve, 49

Cranberries

Cranberry Applesauce, 68

Cranberry Applesauce, 68

Cream Cheese

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Cucumbers, pickling or Kirby

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Cumin seeds

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

D

Dairy products, consuming, 16

Date Charoset, 87

Date Jam (Halek), 87

Dates, Medjool

Halek, 87

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

Desserts

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Hamantaschen, 145

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Lemon Curd, 90

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Oranges in Vanilla Syrup, 97

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

Dietary laws

explained, 16

food businesses and, 15

food preservation and, 17, 19

survival and distinctiveness of Jewish people, 16

Dill seeds or heads

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Dulces

Apricots in Heavy Syrup, 44

E

Eggplants

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

canning, 119

Eggs

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Challah, 138

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Hamantaschen, 145

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Lemon Curd, 90

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Shakshuka, 134

Sweet Potato Latkes, 132

Egyptian Semolina Cake, 148

Eingemachts. See Jams; Preserves

Encyclopedia of Jewish Food (Marks), 56, 60, 107

Etrogs, about, 93

F

Farmer’s cheese

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Fermentation, about, 103

Festival of Lights, 22

Festival of the Roses, 24

Figs

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Figs, dried

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Flour, all-purpose

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Hamantaschen, 145

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Flour, bread

Challah, 138

Flour, semolina

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Food preservation

Ashkenazi, 18

in Bible, 18

dietary laws and, 17

Sephardic, 18

Fruit, dried

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

using, 86

Fruit butters

Apple Butter, 71

Galician Pear Butter, 82

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Plum Lekvar, 62

Slow Cooker Peach Lekvar, 60

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

G

Galician Pear Butter, 82

Garlic

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Gelled consistency, 25, 29

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Ginger, fresh

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Gooseberries

Gooseberry Jam, 48

Gooseberry Jam, 48

Grape juice

Charoset Conserve, 70

Grape leaves

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Greek yogurt, plain

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

H

Halek, 87

Hamantaschen, 145

Hanukkah

about, 22

Ashkenazi foods, 68, 132

Israeli foods, 146

Sephardic foods, 22

Headspace requirements, 26

Honey

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Charoset Conserve, 70

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

in Rosh Hashanah foods, 59

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Hot peppers

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

I

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

J

Jaffa Orange Jam, 95

Jam spreadability, 25, 29

Jams

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Gooseberry Jam, 48

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

Halek, 87

Jaffa Orange Jam, 95

Lemon Walnut Eingemacht, 92

Mulberry Jam, 54

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Raspberry Red Currant Jam, 34

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

See also Conserves

Jars, 26

Jellies

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

Red Currant and Kiddush Wine Jelly, 33

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Jewish holidays, 20, 22

K

Kashrut. See Dietary laws

Ketchups

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Kosher. See Dietary laws

L

Latkes, 22, 132

Lemon juice

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Apricots in Heavy Syrup, 44

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Charoset Conserve, 70

Cranberry Applesauce, 68

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Galician Pear Butter, 82

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Gooseberry Jam, 48

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

Halek, 87

Jaffa Orange Jam, 95

Membrillo, 77

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Mulberry Jam, 54

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Plum Lekvar, 62

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Russian-Style Sour Cherry Preserves, 50

Slow Cooker Peach Lekvar, 60

Sour Cherry and Almond Conserve, 49

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Lemons

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Candied Citrus Peel, 91

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Hamantaschen, 145

Lemon Curd, 90

Lemon Walnut Eingemacht, 92

North African Preserved Lemons, 129

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Rose Petal Syrup, 35

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

M

Marks, Gil, 56, 60, 107

Matbucha, 114

Matzo boards

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Membrillo, 77

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Milk, whole

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Mint leaves

about, 72

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Mizrahim

about, 15

rose water flavored foods for Shavuot, 24

Mulberries

Mulberry Jam, 54

Mulberry Jam, 54

Mustard seeds

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Mustard seeds, brown

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Mustard seeds, yellow

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

N

North African Preserved Lemons, 129

Nuts

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

O

Oak leaves

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Okra

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Olive oil

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Onions

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Onions, red

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Orange blossom water

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Orange juice

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Oranges

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Candied Citrus Peel, 91

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Halek, 87

Jaffa Orange Jam, 95

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Red Currant and Kiddush Wine Jelly, 33

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Oranges in Vanilla Syrup, 97

P

Pareve food, 16

Passover foods

Lemon Curd, 90

restrictions, 17, 23

See also Ashkenazi Passover foods; See also under Sephardim

Paster, Bessie, 137

Peaches

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Slow Cooker Peach Lekvar, 60

Peaches, yellow

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Pears

Galician Pear Butter, 82

Pears, Seckel

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

Pectin, 29

Pepitas

American-Style Cream Cheese Rugelach, 142

Peppercorns, black

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Pickled foods

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Small-Batch Sauerkraut, 112

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Pickling salt

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Small-Batch Sauerkraut, 112

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Traditional (Lacto-Fermented) Kosher Dills, 102

Pie pumpkin

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

Plum Lekvar, 62

Plums

Plum Lekvar, 62

Plums, damson

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Plums, greengage

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

Pomegranate juice

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

Preserves

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Russian-Style Sour Cherry Preserves, 50

See also Jams

Processing time, described, 26

Prunes

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Purim

about, 23

Ashkenazi foods, 62, 145

Q

Quince

Membrillo, 77

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Quince Paste (Membrillo), 77

R

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Radishes, black

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Raisins, golden

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Dried Fig, Apple, and Raisin Jam, 88

Rhubarb

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Ricotta, whole milk

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Roden, Claudia, 36

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Rose Petal Syrup, 35

Rose petals

Rose Petal Syrup, 35

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Rose water

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Rosh Hashanah

about, 20

honey and, 59

Rosh Hashanah foods

See under Ashkenazim; Sephardic Rosh Hashanah foods

S

Salt, kosher

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

North African Preserved Lemons, 129

Rabbi Max’s Pickled Eggs, 117

Sea salt

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Small-Batch Sauerkraut, 112

Sephardic Rosh Hashanah foods

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Membrillo (Quince Paste), 77

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

quince and, 20

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Sephardim

about, 15

food preservation, 18

Hanukkah foods, 22

Passover foods, 87, 134

Shabbat foods, 44

Succot foods, 77, 85

Tu B’Shevat and, 22

Shabbat foods

Ashkenazi, 24, 138

Sephardic, 44

vinegar usage, 56

Shakshuka, 134

Shavuot

about, 24

foods, 136

Shelf stability, 25, 27

Shiterein cooks, 25

Slow Cooker Peach Lekvar, 60

Small-Batch Sauerkraut, 112

Sour cream

Great-Grandma Bessie’s Cheese Blintzes, 136

Star anises

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Strawberries

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Succot, 22

Sufganiyot, 146

Sugar

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Apple, Honey, and Rose Water Jam, 75

Apple Butter, 71

Apple Mint Jelly, 72

Apricot-Orange Blossom Jam, 47

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Apricots in Heavy Syrup, 44

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148

Beet Eingemacht, 98

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Candied Citrus Peel, 91

Charoset Conserve, 70

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Cranberry Applesauce, 68

Crunchy Pickled Okra, 125

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Faux Mulberry Jam, 55

Fruitful Fig Jam, 65

Galician Pear Butter, 82

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Golden Pumpkin Butter for Rosh Hashanah, 80

Gooseberry Jam, 48

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

Hamantaschen, 145

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Jaffa Orange Jam, 95

Lemon Curd, 90

Lemon Walnut Eingemacht, 92

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Membrillo, 77

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Mulberry Jam, 54

Oranges in Syrup, 96

Peaches in Honey Syrup, 59

Plum Lekvar, 62

Polish Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, 30

Polish-Style Pickled Beets, 110

Pomegranate Jelly, 85

Quick-Pickled Black Radishes, 107

Raspberry Red Currant Jam, 34

Red Currant and Kiddush Wine Jelly, 33

Rose Petal Syrup, 35

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Russian-Style Sour Cherry Preserves, 50

Shakshuka, 134

Slow Cooker Peach Lekvar, 60

Sour Cherry and Almond Conserve, 49

Spice Prune Jam, 86

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Sugar, brown

Abraham’s Greengage Chutney, 67

Apple Butter, 71

Dulce de Manzana, 76

Pickled Damson Plums, 108

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

Summer to Fall Peach-Fig Jam, 61

Sweet and Sour Peach Ketchup, 56

Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Cabbage, 111

Sweet Potato Latkes, 132

Sweet potatoes

Sweet Potato Latkes, 132

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

Syrups

Rose Petal Syrup, 35

T

Tomatoes

Annie Zémor’s Matbucha, 114

Tomatoes, green

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

Tomatoes, whole, canned

Shakshuka, 134

Tu B’Shevat

about, 22

foods, 88, 92

Tunisian Harissa, 121

Turnips, Hakurei

Pink Pickled Hakurei Turnips, 123

V

Vanilla beans or bean paste

Alsatian Brandied Sour Cherries, 53

Greengage Plum Jam, 66

Matzo Brei Roll-Ups, 133

Oranges in Vanilla Syrup, 97

Rose Quince Jelly, 78

Sugar Pears in Vanilla Syrup, 81

Vinegar, white

Deli-Style Kosher Dills, 104

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Vinegar, white distilled

Al Paster’s Green Tomato Pickles, 109

German Pickled Red Onions, 106

Middle Eastern Marinated Sweet Peppers, 120

Pickled Carrots Two Ways, 126

Roman-Style Pickled Baby Artichokes, 124

Syrian Pickled Cauliflower, 122

W

Walnuts

Apricot Walnut Eingemacht, 43

Date Charoset, 87

Lemon Walnut Eingemacht, 92

Walnuts, black

Charoset Conserve, 70

Water-bath canning process, 25

White wine vinegar

Bene Israel Quick-Pickled Eggplant, 118

Wine, very sweet

Charoset Conserve, 70

Y

Yeast, active dry

Israeli Jelly Doughnuts (Sufganiyot), 146

Yeast, fast-rising

Chocolate Babka with Jam, 139

Yeast, instant

Challah, 138

Yogurt, plain whole milk

Basbousa (Egyptian Semolina Cake), 148