Rosh Hashanah Recipes
The Jewish New Year is a great opportunity to try new recipes. Rosh hashanah recipes typically revolve around the special foods which have unique symbolism for the new year. We eat apple and honey to symbolize our desire for a sweet new year. Instead of the usual braided challa dipped in salt we eat round
challah
which we dip in honey, again symbolizing our desire for a sweet new year. Various other foods are eaten according to the local custom as an omen for a good new year. After each special food, we make a special declaration asking for a good year.
Apple & honey – as we wish for a sweet new yearCarrots – the Hebrew for carrot (gezer) is similar to gzar (decree) and we ask to have good decrees bestowed upon us. Fish – fish are known to be fertile and we ask that we should increase and multiply like fish. Pomegranate – in Israel pomegranates ripen around the time of Rosh Hashanah and are eaten as a new fruit; we ask that we should have as many good deeds as there are seeds in a pomegranate. Other foods that are eaten include beetroot, dates, leeks and gourd or
squash.
Many people have the tradition of refraining from eating certain types of food during Rosh Hashanah, such as vinegar (including pickles), and nuts. The tradition not to eats is based on the fact that the numerical value of the Hebrew word nut (egoz) is the same as that of the word sin (chet in Hebrew).
Each year I aim to incorporate some of the symbolic foods into different dishes, and aim to try new Rosh Hashanah recipes each year. Traditionally we start with a fish course, followed by chicken soup with matza balls or a carrot soup. Main course often consists of chicken or meat, although many people are more extravagant on Rosh Hashana and will treat themselves to duck or lamb. Side dishes may include sweet potatoes, honey roasted root vegetables and carrot kugel. There are many salads that incorporate some of the symbolic foods that can be used on Rosh Hashana such as pomegranate chicken salad, and squash salad.
Rosh Hashana desserts typically include
apples
and/or
honey
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Find more Rosh Hashana Recipes - challa, soups and salads,meat and chicken recipes, side dishes and a selection of Rosh Hashanah desserts:
Challah made by hand
or in a bread machine
Easy gefilte fish
Sweet soy salmon
Try Carrot and lentil soup
Cold carrot and mint soup
Leek soup
Leek, carrot and butternut squash soup
Pomegranate chicken salad
Rosh Hashanah chicken recipes
Stuffed roast chicken for Rosh Hashanah
Date chicken is delicious and easy to prepare
More Rosh hashanah chicken wings
Roast chicken with apples and shallots
Brown rice with carrots
Butternut squash cous cous
Butternut squash kugel
Carrot kugel
Carrot squash muffins
Honey roast root vegetables
Minted carrots, a lighter alternative to tzimmes
Carrot and date salad is ideal for Rosh Hashanah
Or try carrot and beet salad
Roast butternut squash salad
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Individual apple and honey puddings
Easy Apple cake recipe
Extra appley apple cake
Apple and honey cake
Apple and almond cake
Apple and honey cookies
Apple crumble pie
Date and apple tea loaf
Quick and easy upside down apple cake
Traditional, easy and tasty - try our moist, sticky honey cake
Easy carrot cake
Easy date cake
Like dates - try date and walnut cookies
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