Charoset
Photo: Carolina Ayala / Contributor
Passover, or the ‘pilgrimage of the passing over’, a major Jewish holiday is around the corner. The story of the exodus and liberation of Israelites from slavery and destruction in Egypt is recounted at the Passover Seder, a ritual feast celebrated worldwide with great pomp and ceremony by the Jewish diaspora. The Seder plate, which contains a variety of symbolic foods varies according to different traditions, but most Seder plates contain foods like boiled eggs, bitter herbs and lamb shank bones. A delicious condiment called Charoset (or Haroset), usually made with apples, walnuts and kosher wine is a fixture on the Seder plate and symbolizes the mortar used by Hebrew slaves to build Egyptian structures. I added a small pinch of red chile powder to give the condiment a little bit of a kick and it works well with the almonds and red wine. Give it a try, the charoset is wonderful added to a salad or eaten alongside roasted chicken or fish.