Not that long ago Passover was considered a problematic holiday culinary wise. Anyone who keeps Kosher used to find himself with a narrow list of acceptable and kosher foods. Today this problem is part of the past. There are so many recipes available and they all have one purpose – making Passover a festive food holiday. Whether it is a main dish, cookies, cakes and even bread – all are available and kosher for Passover, and even more so when you have the right recipe and quality ingredients.
So, how do you find the right recipes? How you can make Passover so much tastier? That why we’re here.
Your kitchen- your style of Passover food
As stated, recipes for tasty Passover food are easy to find, and the best thing is that you don’t have to compromise taste or quality. All you need to do is decide on your choice of food, whether it’s sushi, bread, or whatever comes to mind. Search for the recipes you want, and always prefer those that are published by known chefs or culinary bloggers, this way you know you’re safe.
Create your Passover menu
If you are the host, you better create a menu, it will help you organize, plan and make hosting a lot easier. Build your menu in your free time and not in the last minute. Clear your calendar one evening, search for recipes that you like and decide on a combination of salads, first courses, main dishes, side dishes and desserts, according to your taste and the number of guests expected. After making up your mind and you have your recipes handy, it’s time for your shopping list. A good shopping list saves time, money and the panic when you realize you’re missing ingredients in the morning of Passover evening. This way you build a menu that you can manage.
It’s important to divide the preparation time and prepare what you can in advance (a day or two, no more). Try not to leave everything to the morning of Passover Evening; this usually is a bad idea, as it is a very hectic day by itself and you don’t need the extra pressure. If you plan on preparing some of the dishes beforehand, you will have to make the kitchen Kosher for Passover before you start.
How to make Passover Dinner even better?
Passover dinner is not like any other Holiday dinner. It’s the Hagadah reading before dinner, which is beautiful but is making everyone anxious and hungry. This is why planning dinner right and thinking about every detail is what makes it better. Kids a little board? Get them illustrated kids’ Hagadah. Try and think what your family and guests like and prepare accordingly. This is what’s going to make your evening so special.
Recipes that kids also like
Another thing that makes Passover special us recipes that kids like. Gourmet dishes are great, and will probably be enjoyed by all adults, but don’t forget the kids, especially if there are many of them. Basically if the kids are happy, the adults are happy. So make one or two dishes the kids won’t resist. With the variety of Passover Kosher food, even Schnitzels are easy to make.
More ideas you can get by searching the Internet and in special cookbooks. And remember sometimes recipes can easily be adjusted to be Kosher for Passover, and usually these kinds of food are usually very enjoyable. And don’t forget the dessert, a special dessert or cake will make everybody anxious all the way to the end of dinner and no one will fall asleep while expecting it.
Care for every Guest
If you’re hosting a big group and you don’t know the food preferences of all your guests, try and make a bigger variety of food with smaller portions of each. This way besides an overwhelming variety, everyone will find something to eat even the most particular eater. There’s nothing more upsetting than doing your best and realizing some of your guests can’t find themselves food wise.
Try and collect all the information you can beforehand, say if one of your guests is a vegetarian or suffers from food allergies and prepare accordingly, so that each will have something to eat.
Passover Dinner is not all about food
True, food is a vital component of Passover Evening, but if you want to make it a dinner to remember, try and plan more activities not just food related. So what do we have?
- Recipes – don’t restrict yourself to traditional recipes and be creative.
- Plan well in advance
- Make small portions of various foods
- Think about all your guests
- Find another activity to remember dinner not only by food
And after all that was said and done, we wish you easy preparations and a Happy and tasty holiday.