What are your favorite foods at a kiddish?

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 9:16 pm

funkyfrummom wrote:

schmaltz herring, kichel, potato kugel, yerushalmi kugel, israeli pickles

This sounds like it’s for an Israeli kiddish Smile

I’m in Toms River. But it is quite interesting to see all different options

ysydmom

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 10:35 pm

I don't normally eat at a Kiddush but if I am in the mood then .. . .

seven layer cake

potato kugel

Cesar salad

watermelon

Water

chocolate covered pretzels

Chicken cutlets/nuggets/sesame chicken

#BestBubby ↓

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 10:54 pm

Cheese cake
Eclairs
Napoleon
Strawberry 🍰 shortcake

Oh, and those chewzy peanut chews.

amother

Peony

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 11:55 pm

amother Gold wrote:

Strawberry shortcake from Schucks ONLY. No one else makes it as good and they taste like a knock off.
https://www.schuckspastries.com/

This this this!

heidi

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 3:28 am

Kishke!
It's the only thing I'll break my no eating at a kiddush policy for.

↑ #BestBubby

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 9:22 am

My DD and DIL tell me that ladies are not allowed to eat at a kiddush,

That its socially "off".

amother

Maize

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 9:32 am

#BestBubby wrote:

My DD and DIL tell me that ladies are not allowed to eat at a kiddush,

That its socially "off".

Huh? I am making a kiddush soon and it would be super weird for me to prepare all that food so it should remain untouched? Every kiddush I go too, all the ladies eat. The young ones eat the salad 😀

Amarante ↓

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 9:39 am

amother Alyssum wrote:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pie at a kiddish

When they are small, they are called "tarts" and not pies.

Fillings can be savory like miniature quiche or sweet.

They can be quite imaginative as well.

Not quite the same but I had miniature cannoli served with a lox mousse inside.

amother

↑ Alyssum ↓

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 9:56 am

Amarante wrote:

Same though. I don’t think I’ve seen a Pie or a tart, savory or sweet at a kiddish.

↑ Amarante

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 9:59 am

amother Alyssum wrote:

Same though. I don’t think I’ve seen a Pie or a tart, savory or sweet at a kiddish.

I've seen them when people order a selection of miniatures from a bakery. Most people don't make individual tarts themselves because they are time consuming

But they can be quite delicious from a good bakery.

newmommy22

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 10:01 am

amother Peony wrote:

This this this!

Her carrot cake is also delicious!

↑ imthatawesome

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 10:15 am

amother Alyssum wrote:

Same though. I don’t think I’ve seen a Pie or a tart, savory or sweet at a kiddish.

Really? I see them at almost every kiddish

bigsis144

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 10:16 am

#BestBubby wrote:

My DD and DIL tell me that ladies are not allowed to eat at a kiddush,

That its socially "off".

Aw this makes me nostalgic for freidasima

amother

↑ Alyssum ↓

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 10:52 am

imthatawesome wrote:

Really? I see them at almost every kiddish

We must live in different cities and travel in different circles

chili-n-cholent

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 12:46 pm

amother Alyssum wrote:

We must live in different cities and travel in different circles

https://kayx.com/product/oblon.....tart/ this is what she is referring to

amother

↑ Alyssum

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 12:56 pm

chili-n-cholent wrote:

https://kayx.com/product/oblong-lemon-custard-tart/ this is what she is referring to

I mean I can imagine what a tarte looks like I’ve just never had them at a kiddish. The kiddeishim in my neighborhood are vast majority real (hot) food.

amother

Blonde

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 1:12 pm

ooohhhh, I like this thread!!!!!
I like pretty things, but only if they are also delicious! Let's get a great list going here!!!

Please post the best item that you like in the tri-state area:

Schucks - strawberry shortcake (parve)
Siegelman - caramel log (parve)

icedcoffee ↓

Mon, Feb 05 2024, 1:31 pm

Adding in some Sephardic kiddush food because no one else has really mentioned - we have kibbeh, Moroccan cigars, lachmagine, and these really good spicy empanada things. They are always the big hits. For the more substantial food there might be Moroccan chicken, meatballs with peas, chicken stuffed with rice, beef kabobs. Dessert always varies, lots of petit fours, babkas, donuts, cannolis, chocolate truffles etc. Women definitely eat, I'm not passing all this up lol.