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Kugel (Pronounced koo-gel or ki-gel ) is a traditional Jewish dessert or side dish. The word is Yiddish for ball , but it is sometimes translated as pudding or casserole , and related to the German Gugelhupf . Made from bread and flour , the first kugels were plain, and salty rather than sweet. About 800 years ago, their flavor and popularity improved when cooks in Germany replaced bread mixtures with noodles or farfel . Eventually eggs were incorporated. The addition of cottage cheese and milk created a custard-like consistency which is common for todays dishes. In the 17th century, sugar was introduced, giving home cooks the option of serving it as a side dish or dessert. In Poland , Jewish women sprinkled raisins and cinnamon into recipes. Hungarians took the dessert concept further with a hefty helping of sugar and some sour cream . While less renowned than their sweeter cousins, savory kugels have always existed. Early noodle recipes called for onions and salt and were tasty at room temperature . Over the centuries, inspired cooks have skipped the noodles, substituting potatoes , matzah , carrots , zucchini , spinach or cheese . Today many people crown casseroles with corn flakes , graham cracker crumbs, ground gingersnaps or caramelized sugar. Inspired cooks may layer the dish with sliced pineapples or apricot jam . In 1950 , the Bundt pan was developed for cooking kugel, though it eventually became known as a pan used for a variety of other cakes .1
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Kugel made with egg noodles Kugel ( kugl or קוגעל ; ) is a baked Jewish pudding or casserole , similar to a pie, most commonly made from egg noodles ( lochshen kugels) or potatoes , though at times made of apples, spinach, broccoli, cranberry, or sweet potato.Usually served as a side dish on Shabbos and Yom Tov .
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Kugel ( קוגל kugl , pronounced ) is a baked pudding or casserole , most commonly made from egg noodles (Lokshen kugel) or potato .It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbat and Yom Tov .In search of the holy kugel, Haaretz
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Kugel ( קוגל kugl , pronounced ) is a baked pudding or casserole , most commonly made from egg noodles (lokshen kugel) or potato . It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbat and Yom Tov .
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Traditional Ashkenazi Jewish casserole For other uses, see Kugel (disambiguation) .Kugel ( kugl , pronounced ) is a baked casserole , most commonly made from lokshen ( לאָקשן קוגל lokshen kugel ) or potato . It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbat and Jewish holidays . American Jews also serve it for Thanksgiving dinner .
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Traditional Ashkenazi Jewish casserole For other uses, see Kugel (disambiguation) . Kugel ( Yiddish : קוגל kugl , pronounced [ˈkʊɡl̩] ) is a baked casserole , most commonly made from lokshen ( לאָקשן קוגל lokshen kugel ) or potato ( קארטאפל קוגל kartufl kugel ).It is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, often served on Shabbos and Jewish holidays . American Jews also serve it for Thanksgiving dinner . In Hungary it is known as " vargabéles " and served as a sweet dish after a one pot casserole dish for mainly lunch.
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traditional jewish dessert or side dish
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baked casserole
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