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Meat dishes

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Meat dishes

Kosher beef aspic

Alla Finkel's kosher beef aspic is made with beef bones, cartilage and meat, slowly simmered with vegetables and spices. Garlic, carrot slices and dill finish the dish before it sets overnight in the…

Arayes - Stuffed Pita

Arayes is one of the stars of Israeli cuisine and the simplest way to make a delicious, satisfying dinner :). Arayes is an Arab dish made by baking ground meat inside a pita (a flatbread). Classic ar…

Very Tasty Little Meatballs

Meet these meatballs. You love those Shabbat cooking adventures where inspiration strikes and the result turns out incredibly well, don't you? Ingredients beef - 1 kg, onion - 1 large onion, mixed he…

Wedding Roast of the Mountain Jews

"Zharkoy arsii," or wedding roast. This is the name of a hot dish that Mountain Jews living in the northern regions of Dagestan have prepared for their weddings since time immemorial. The meat in "Zh…

Oven-Roasted Meat with Garlic

In my long-ago Soviet childhood, there were many celebrations. We would make an occasion out of practically anything, without worrying about its meaning or substance. A celebration is when the family…

Onion Dolma

To make onion dolma, you need a great deal of enthusiasm, plenty of free time, and just a little of the poet in you. I first came across this dish while browsing traditional Azerbaijani recipes, and…

Stuffed Eggplant

Stuffed eggplant is a popular Mediterranean recipe, and paired with homemade tomato-garlic sauce, it is a true celebration of flavor and aroma. Ingredients eggplants (medium length) - 4 ground beef -…

Meat-Filled Blintzes

This hearty, delicious Jewish recipe for meat-filled blintzes will come in handy for Hanukkah and throughout the year! Ingredients for the crepes: flour – 2 cups water – 2 cups eggs – 2 sugar – 1 tab…

Grandma’s Meat Pie

Grandma’s meat pie is a traditional Jewish recipe. Enjoy this hearty, fragrant pie, and rest assured that Grandma would be pleased :) Ingredients for the dough: flour - 3 cups egg yolks - 2 eggs - 2…