Why So Bitter, Herb? 2014 Edition (page 14)

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I bet some of us have great stories about kasha ...

 

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only my late grandma anna could make the greatest kasha varnishkas. mmm-boy.

i still love 'em, but her's were the best. mrs. shockey the shiksa hates 'em. that's all right. i hate pastellas. our kids love 'em both. mixed marriages are great!!

 

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That's one of the most important parts... low-to-medium flame.
Spray the pan with the non-stick cooking spray and use a pat/tablespoon of margarine in the pan for some extra flavor.

 

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I'll save the kasha story for a drunken episode.

I'd love to dive into a big plate of latkes. Man. Alive. In lieu of that, my mom's potato kugel.

 

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My last girlfriend before meeting my wife turned me on to kasha.
I make it pretty good if I do say so myself. I follow the instructions on the box except I use vegetable broth instead of the water or chicken broth the box recommends. I also add some spices (garlic powder, basil, oregano) to the broth while it heats.

 

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dice up tiny pieces of onion to put in the kasha mix, too. 8)

 

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I sometimes use some onion and/or peppers in the pan while I'm cooking up the kasha.

 

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An SportsJournalists.com Passover seder next year would be sweet.

 

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My mother would be happy to have you all. '21, how wonderful you've brought your nice friends, you all just come in and, Lou, look, the writers are, I SAID THE WRITERS ARE HERE, THEY KNOW ABOUT SPORTS, LOU...MAYBE WE COULD TURN DOWN THE BONANZA RERUN UNTIL THE SEDER ENDS, LOU...I'm so sorry, he loves that show, ever since we got cable he cannot get enough of Bonanza and Rifleman, although I have to admit, that Chuck Tanner was really something back then, I remember going to Wrigley Field and seeing Chuck Tanner, and then seeing him on Rifleman, do you all remember Chuck Tanner, of course you do...21, did you tell them Grandma once dated Irv Kupcinet? Is Boom here yet, I'm going to see if he'll be Elijah...'

 

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If you don't know by now, you might be hopeless.

 

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No more yanky my shanky; the Xana need food!

 

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The kasha my grandfather, an otherwise excellent cook, made always tasted like mothballs to me. Yecch.

I've never heard matzo brei referred to as fried matzo. Must be geographic. I'm a NY Jew, too.