farfel

[fahr-fuhl]

noun

Jewish Cooking.

plural

farfel 

1. a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces.

   matzo farfel; noodle farfel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of farfel¹

1890–95; < Yiddish farfl; compare Middle High German varveln noodles

Example Sentences

Folks who always keep the bread of affliction on hand, or derivatives such as farfel and matzoh cake meal, will be familiar with the recipes for granola, “pizza” and matzoh crunch.

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One more thing before you head to the supermarket: Bypass matzoh farfel and use regular sheets of matzoh instead.

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After all, when the dinner menu includes matzo ball soup, brisket, charoset, and farfel kugel, who’s going to miss a little bread?

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I know more about matzoh farfel than I do about oil so I can only react to what’s happening rather than envision the chart for oil futures.

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I know more about matzoh farfel than I do about oil.

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