Claudia Roden

Claudia Roden is one of England's leading food writers. Her works include the James Beard Award winning "The Book of Jewish Food" and "A Book of Middle Eastern Food."

Articles by Claudia Roden

East Central European Cuisine

Ashkenazi cuisine with a cosmopolitan twist.

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How the Bagel Became the Most Famous Jewish Food

Bread with a hole, first boiled, then baked.

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The Knish

Small Russian pies, made with a variety of fillings.

Shabbat Dishes

Cholent: The Sabbath Stew

Prepared Friday and slow-cooked overnight, cholent is the traditional Sabbath-day dish.

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What Is Challah?

All about the braided Sabbath bread.

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Masgouf: Iraqi Fish

The famous fish dish eaten along the Tigris.

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German-Jewish Cuisine

The roots of Ashkenazic cuisine lie in medieval Germany.

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Polish and Russian-Jewish Cuisine

Ashkenazi food moves east.