Charoset

Categories: Food
    • Word "charoset" comes from Hebrew "cheres," meaning clay
    • Symbolizes the mortar used to build bricks during the Jews' slavery in Egypt
    • Reminds modern-day Jews of the sweetness of their physical freedom
    • AKA: haroset, haroses, charoses, charoseth, haroseth, halegh
    • Favorite of children
  • Charoset is an important element of the Jewish Passover Seder, and is traditionally made from a mixture of apples, nuts, cinnamon, wine, and honey.
  • Variations

    Like most Jewish cuisine that has survived the diaspora (the scattering of the population), charoset recipes vary according to region.

    • Persia: Jews with roots in modern-day Iran traditionally make charoset with 40 ingredients, signifying the 40 years of wandering depicted in Exodus.
    • Greece: Greek Jews may use regional ingredients such as dates and pine nuts.

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