kreplach
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of kreplach
1890–95; < Yiddish kreplech, plural of krepl, akin to dialectal German Kräppel fritter, German Krapfen apple-fritter
Explanation
Kreplach are delicious soup dumplings filled with meat, cheese, or other fillings. Part of traditional Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, kreplach are often served on holidays. Ground beef or cooked brisket is the most typical filling for kreplach, but the dumplings are also commonly made by wrapping small pieces of dough around mashed potatoes. While these tasty little pockets of dough are sometimes fried, most cooks boil kreplach and serve them in hot chicken soup. Kreplach is from the Yiddish kreplekh and a Middle High German root that means "a piece of pastry."
Example Sentences
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In the extensive culinary archives of the New York Public Library, he found an 1890 advertisement for a restaurant at 64 Delancey Street serving “Buckarester” blintzes, kreplach and “mamaliga de lux.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2020
They would precociously lisp their own sushi orders to the waiter and never confuse a kreplach for a pierogi.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2019
While most delis serve kreplach boiled, in chicken broth, the ones at Uncle Bernie’s are deep fried until crisp and served with grilled onions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2018
In one grouping, the diners - of Irish, German, Polish, Mexican, Cambodian and Italian descents - talked about a dumpling being a universal food, with multiple cultures having a version: pierogi, ravioli, empanadas, kreplach.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2017
Almost unknown here a decade or two ago, it has joined blinis, kreplach and cheeseburgers as a quick and sustaining lunch for office workers.
From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown
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