That's much more a part of the legendary part of the Chassidic tradition -- not what goes on today in the Chassidic communities, which include the scary ultra-Orthodox folks, but the 18th and 19th century Chassids, and more, the LEGENDS about them, which may or may not have historical basis.
Kugel is, obviously, a type of food. The two most common types of kugel are noodle kugel and potato kugel, and the two of them are nothing alike, to the point that I'm not even clear, in my own mind, what "kugel-ness" is -- what characteristics the two of them share.
They're both baked loaf-like dishes, I guess.
Noodle, or lokshen, kugel is a sweet dish of egg noodles, cottage/farmer's/ricotta cheese, raisins, eggs, and so forth, baked. Potato kugel is made of potatoes, onions, matzah meal, all grated/shredded/blended together, and baked.
What do they have in common? Well, they're both baked, and they're both delicious.
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Date: 2012-07-06 03:06 am (UTC)Kugel is, obviously, a type of food. The two most common types of kugel are noodle kugel and potato kugel, and the two of them are nothing alike, to the point that I'm not even clear, in my own mind, what "kugel-ness" is -- what characteristics the two of them share.
They're both baked loaf-like dishes, I guess.
Noodle, or lokshen, kugel is a sweet dish of egg noodles, cottage/farmer's/ricotta cheese, raisins, eggs, and so forth, baked. Potato kugel is made of potatoes, onions, matzah meal, all grated/shredded/blended together, and baked.
What do they have in common? Well, they're both baked, and they're both delicious.