Gil Marks discusses the many different forms and variations of Jewish food, and the history of kosher laws, Jewish rituals, and holiday traditions. His Encyclopedia of Jewish Food is a comprehensive, A-to-Z guide to Jewish foods, recipes, and culinary traditions.

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Yes we were thinking the same, however don't you think he's already aware of this? This does not affect his expertise and is a irrelevant triviality that before the internet would not have ever spread beyond a person's passing thought.
When I first heard this on the radio, I though that Gil Marks voice was a woman with a New York accent. Then when I found out it was a mans voice, I could not belive it.
great! Hillarious! loved it, made me hungry, I think I have to go out and get some borsht, kasha, bagels, latkes, blini, jelly donuts ("suf gonny ot") and whatever else is in reach
Wow! One of the most informative shows I've heard in a long time. Fascinating (if exhausting)!
When cooking latkes, do I use milk or meat frying pan? do I need to use pareve pan for my veggies so I can serve with both a meat meal and later with a dairy meal?
Borscht is an old Slavic word for beets.
If you want great BOILED bagels, just come to Brooklyn. The bagel store on Kings Highway, between 17th & 16th street are really delicious
Can this guy talk a little slower? I can't understand what he's talking about because I'm not familiar with those terms he uses.
Where did the jelly donut eating custom at Hannukah come from?? Seems I only get the craves for them at this time of year.
Check out Baby Bear's Hanukkah family favorite recipe for applesauce here:
http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/recipes/applesauce
Oye Vey, this mans voice!
what about bagels in detroit...you've left out the great bagels in detroit
YES, as an ex-Montreal, living in Baltimore, Montreal has the best bagesl! THey are boiled in malt syrup before baking which imparts a wonderfully sweet flavor and onlt baked in a wood burning oven. (Hi Gils- Elaine from the old Elaine's Grains)
Is there a significance of serving certain foods to certain people? For instance this morning Mayor Bloomberg held a Bagel Breakfast.
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