 Knishes with mashed potato and fried onions | |
| Alternative names | Knysh |
|---|---|
| Type | Snack, side dish, finger food |
| Region or state | United States, Israel, other countries with a significant Ashkenazi Jewish population |
| Created by | Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe |
| Main ingredients | Mashed potatoes, dough, ground meat, sauerkraut, onions, kasha, cheese |
A knish /kəˈnɪʃ/ or /knɪʃ/ is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish[1] snack food consisting of a filling covered with dough that is typically baked or sometimes deep fried.
Knishes are often purchased from street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, sometimes at a hot dog stand, or from a butcher shop. They are still strongly associated with New York City cuisine. [2]
In most traditional versions, the filling is made entirely of mashed potato, kasha (buckwheat groats), or cheese. Other varieties of fillings include beef, chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, or spinach.[3]
Knishes may be round, rectangular, or square. 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.
- ^ Wasserman, Tina D. (Winter 2009). "Cooking: The Ultimate Jewish Finger Food". Reform Judaism Magazine. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ Silver, Laura (May 6, 2014). Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food. Waltham, Mass.: Brandeis University Press. ISBN 978-1-61168-312-7.
- ^ Durand, Faith (2019-05-24). "The Newbie's Guide to the Knish". Kitchn. Retrieved 2022-12-09.