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[pne]

Words fail me.

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[missysedai.livejournal.com]

*grrrrrrrrrrrr*

Are they fucking SERIOUS?

[ladyortyger.livejournal.com]

*jaw-drop* O_O

*babble**blink*babble*

[leora.livejournal.com]

*sighs*

But at least the bit on the challahcaust amused me... you burned thebread! No, save the challah.

I wish I could get my hands on some good challah and get my lothario to turn it into french toast.

[pne.livejournal.com]

I had to look up what challah was.

Googling for images of challah produced, among other things, this image (http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/challah.gif) of "Challah is great".

[leora.livejournal.com]

Challah is part of the traditional observance of the Sabbath. You need challah and wine. (foodwise, you also need candles and prayers and stuff). Challah is good, very light and absorbant. It tears easily. It often has poppy seeds on top. I am a fan of most fresh breads.

[pne.livejournal.com]

Is it always homemade or can it be purchased commercially?

I would've thought that if the latter, it shouldn't be too hard to "get your hands on some good challah" in the States.

Do you know French brioche and/or Greek tsoureki? If so, is it like any of those breads? From the description I've seen, it seems that this might be the case, and if it is, then I have a vague idea of what it's like.

[leora.livejournal.com]

Oh we always got ours at a bakery. But I don't live in as Jewish an area anymore. When I went to school, one day out of curiosity we each told what religion we were being raised in. About half the class was Jewish and about half was Christian. There were a small minority of people with other religions or a combination of religions, but the Jewish population was fairly large. Challah is hard to get unless there is a decent demand for it.

I am not sure if I've had either of those, probably not. And I've never been to Europe. It isn't crusty as many quite tasty breads are. It's soft all over. But really, it's bread. It tastes a lot like bread. It's just a consistency that makes for a rather good french toast variant.

challah

[liv]

It is a little bit like brioche, though more bread-ish and less cake-ish. And it is possible to buy commercially if you live in a Jewish area.