The Great Big Jewish Food Fest

Rooster · January 17, 2021, 3:46am

Challah bagels from the GBJFF recipe links. Finally gave it a try.

The holes were too tight but the dough is tasty.

bbqboy · January 17, 2021, 3:22pm

https://sonomabrinery.com/products

https://bubbies.com/

I found these 2 “fresh” brands in the cooler at my favorite store.
I see a business opportunity in the PNW.

Rooster · January 17, 2021, 4:02pm

Bubbies I have had and they are delicious.

bbqboy · January 17, 2021, 4:07pm

Cool
I didn’t mean to imply either of these were bad, only that there’s room for local and regional expansion.
Now I’ll get some of the Sonoma ones and report back

Rooster · January 17, 2021, 4:56pm

Huh, I didn’t think you were. Lol…just sharing I’m familiar with that specific brand. Happy hunting!

Midlife · January 17, 2021, 5:08pm

We have Batampte pickles available in a few markets here and they’re the best of all jarred pickles I’ve tried, but it’s their ‘sour’ tomatoes I really love. They used to be here too but have slowly disappeared over the past few years. I’ve bought both pickles and tomatoes from The Pickle Guys (in New York) but the cost of shipping to the West Coast is prohibitive. For some reason they never include tomatoes in their free shipping deals.

I’ve been making my own pickles, using the 2nd Avenue Deli cookbook recipe, and they’re pretty darned good IIDSSM.

small_h · January 17, 2021, 5:31pm

I thought I was having deja vu - you said pretty much exactly this to me on 1/2. See?

Midlife · January 17, 2021, 5:50pm

Yup. I really feel strongly about it.

small_h · January 17, 2021, 5:55pm

Apparently! Now I want a sour tomato.

Barca · January 17, 2021, 7:14pm

Lovely bread …

Rooster · January 17, 2021, 7:21pm

Revisiting…I gave my sister two of the spice blends and kept two for home use. Chai and Bubbi’s Bakery I kept. I use the chai blend in shortbread cookies, cinnamon buns and smoothies. Bubbi’s bakery blend for rugelach cookies. Neither has more than 4-5 recipes worth in those mini jars. 100% of the sale proceeds go towards sponsorship for college meals plans.

Rooster · January 17, 2021, 7:22pm

Thanks @Barca. I’m trying to learn and get more familiar and comfortable cooking and baking from technique driven recipes.

Hunterwali · January 18, 2021, 1:01pm

I am amused by how enraged the notion of ‘challah bagel’ is making me. I guess it’s like the egg bagel in that it’s a bagel made with an enriched dough but the type of dough and consistency are so different. In that regard I guess it’s no surprise that the hole would be so, erm, tight.

Rooster · January 18, 2021, 1:28pm

Enraged? They are a delicious hybrid baked by a guy (me) learning how. Too bad I can’t share one with you. The recipe was demonstrated and shared during the festival this thread is based on. Many of the demos/recipes are updated and modern baking approaches to jewish recipes.

Lambchop · January 18, 2021, 4:02pm

Please do calm down, it’s only food!

small_h · January 18, 2021, 4:32pm

I can live with egg bagels, but do not get me started on cinnamon raisin or blueberry. I’m not sure about challah bagels. Challah is a thing. Bagels are a thing. Maybe the fusion of the two should have another name altogether.

Rooster · January 18, 2021, 4:57pm

How about bhallahs.

Rooster · January 18, 2021, 4:58pm

I think the holes didn’t form properly because I didn’t stretch them enough. In the recipe, the holes are fine; like most bagels should look. Practice makes perfect.

small_h · January 18, 2021, 4:59pm

Chagels.

Rooster · January 19, 2021, 10:54pm

Recipe page from last years fest. Placeholder.