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A depiction of the Jewish community slaughterhouse in a courtyard in Fürth, Germany. (Paul Christian Kirchner, Jüdisches Ceremoniel [Jewish Ceremonies], ed. Sebastian Jacob Jungendres (Nuremberg, 1724))
Posted inIdeas

Berkeley prof sticks a fork in German Jewish culture with a history of meat

by Sue Fishkoff January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Many authors have unpacked the social history of specific foods, be it salt, coffee or potatoes. Others have focused on kashrut. But John Efron believes that he has set a […]

Chef Gili Ben Shahar pours beef tallow onto a Turkish kebab-like dish at Meat Carneval, held last month on a ranch in Livermore. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inJewish Life

Blowtorches are in. Forks are out. Israel’s ‘Meat Carneval’ comes to the Bay Area.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 13, 2023February 23, 2024
Pit master Andy Knudson at a Meat Carneval event in Austin, Texas, earlier this year. (Photo/Instagram)
Posted inSmall Bites

Meat Carneval’s promise to East Bay: ‘From a butcher block straight into your mouth’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 8, 2023June 8, 2023
Caramelized onion latkes (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Caramelized onions and ‘bacon’ give these latkes oomph

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 8, 2022December 7, 2022
David Samiljan's Bay Area butcher shops, Baron's Meats, are named for his grandfather's Brooklyn butcher shop.
Posted inUncategorized

At Baron’s, a local butcher resurrects the family biz — and brings it into the 21st century

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 14, 2022August 12, 2022
Pepper Jelly Chicken Kebabs (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Kick off summer with some sweet grilled heat

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer May 26, 2021
black and white drawing of nadav and avihu being thrown backwards by a flash of light
Posted inColumns

How does meat get to the table? Connecting food, kashrut and values

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider April 13, 2018

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