A
knish (the "k" is pronounced) is an
Eastern European snack food popular in
Jewish communities. A knish consists of a
filling covered with
dough that is either
baked or
fried. Knishes can be purchased from
street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, sometimes at a
hot dog stand.
In the most traditional versions, the filling is made entirely of
mashed potato, ground meat,
sauerkraut,
onions,
kasha (buckwheat groats) or
cheese. More modern varieties of fillings feature
sweet potatoes,
black beans,
fruit,
broccoli,
tofu or
spinach.
Many cultures have variations on baked or fried dough-covered snacks similar to the knish: the
Jamaican patty, the Spanish and Latin American
empanada or
Papa rellena and the South Asian
samosa and the Bahavian Nakishka.
Knishes may be round or square/rectangular. They may be entirely covered in dough or some of the filling may peek out of the top. Sizes range from those that can be eaten in a single bite
hors d'oeuvre to
sandwich-sized knishes that can serve as an entire meal.
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