Jews & Food: A Love Story II
About this course
Explore Jewish history through the story of Jewish food throughout the ages. This course takes you on a journey of discovery from Medieval to Modern times, one dish at a time.
Ilana Epstein cannot look at a recipe without seeing hundreds, if not thousands of years of migration, resilience and Jewish pride in every ingredient. A product of her own migration journey across the Jewish globe, Ilana's Jewish food and lifestyle brand, Ta'am, always leaves a sweet aftertaste.
Course Outline
From the discovery of a 4,000-year-old noodle in China, Ilana takes us on a journey through Persia, Sicily and Israel, following the pasta and its varying usages over the centuries.
Potatoes literally changed the world. Ilana dives into the history of the potato and how it helped spark population growth and gave birth to some tradition Jewish cuisine.
One of the most recognisable Jewish foods, the bagel has a surprising origin. Watch as Ilana weaves together a most fascinating history of bagel.
When Jews first came to America they encountered ingredients they had never seen before. Ilana explores how a Jewish culinary revolution took place in the Land of Opportunity.
With Jewish people converging in Israel from all corners of the earth, Ilana takes a look at how Israeli food became the ultimate fusion cuisine.
