Knish
Knish
Knish (/kəˈnɪʃ/ or /ˈknɪʃ/) is a traditional Eastern European snack food popular in Jewish communities.
Etymology
The word "knish" comes from the Yiddish word "knysh" which is derived from Ukrainian and Polish words for a type of dumpling.
Description
A knish is a baked or fried dumpling filled with a variety of ingredients, most commonly mashed potatoes, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, or cheese. The filling is wrapped in a thin dough and then baked or fried.
Variations
There are many variations of the knish, reflecting the diverse culinary traditions of the Jewish diaspora. Some popular variations include the Coney Island Knish, which is square and filled with mashed potatoes, and the Gabila's Knish, which is round and filled with kasha (buckwheat groats).
Related Terms
- Dumpling: A broad classification for a dish that consists of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling, or of dough with no filling.
- Pierogi: A type of filled dumpling common in Slavic cuisines, similar to a knish.
- Pasty: A baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is made by placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Knish
- Wikipedia's article - Knish
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