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Category: Soups & Stews

A tall glass jar filled with clear, vibrant golden vegan Jewish broth (Goldena Yoich), surrounded by fresh ingredients: a halved head of garlic, sliced yellow onion, carrots, celery stalks, and a bundle of fresh dill, set against a dark background.
Soups & Stews/Vegan

Vegan Jewish “Chicken” Broth For Your Comforting Golden Not-So-Chicken Soup (The Jewish Penicillin “Goldena Yoich” Reimagined)

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

The Jewish penicillin using umami layering & the alchemy of kavanah—without the chicken. Bridge the lipid gap with a robust, allium-heavy, viscous broth.

A top-down photograph of a white ceramic bowl containing three round, textured vegan whole-wheat matzo balls speckled with fresh green dill. The balls are submerged in a clear, golden vegetable broth garnished with a single circular orange carrot slice and long, thin green herb stems.
Soups & Stews/Vegan

Fluffy Vegan Matzo Balls: Kneidlach That Won’t Fall Apart (Passover Recipe)

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

At last, delicious, egg-free kneidlach with the floater texture! Our steamer method ensures they won't dissolve in your soup. No kitniyot, tofu, or chickpeas.

A white ceramic bowl filled with a thick, velvety Ritschert stew, consisting of white beans, barley, and cubes of smoked tofu. A fresh lovage leaf is placed in the center as a garnish, with the rest of the green herb bunch blurred in the background.
Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Jewish-Viennese Shabbos Stew: “Ritschert,” The Lost Cholent of Vienna (Vegan Recipe)

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 4 Comments

The closer the Cholent traveled toward the Vienna coffeehouses, the more the bean yielded to barely. Master this "slippery" Jewish 2:1 ratio of pulse to grain !

The finished soup: tender savoy cabbage ribbons, white beans, carrots, and fresh parsley in a rich tomato-paprika broth.
Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Savoy Cabbage Soup: “Kol MeVaser” (קול מבשר) from Hoshanah Rabbah at the End of Sukkot to the Messianic Recipe of German-Speaking Jewry

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 4 Comments

A humble naturally vegan soup turned into a festive feast, entwined with reflections on wordplay, tradition, and Messianic longing in Jewish life.

Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Hearty Vegan Goulash with Soy Curls: The Authentic and Comforting Paprika Stew, Reimagined for Shabbat and Sukkot

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

This authentic goulash captures the spirit of Jewish Vienna with a plant-based twist. Discover how to create a rich, comforting, vegan paprika stew!

Vienna's Traditional Vegan WFPB Hungarian Lecho served traditionally with parsley
Appetizers/Breakfast/Salad/Side dishes/Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Vienna’s Hungarian Shakshouka? Discover Letscho—A Pepper Stew with Deep Hungarian Roots (Vegan WFPB Lecsó Recipe)

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Discover the rich history of Letscho, a Hungarian pepper stew. See how it became a beloved, kosher-friendly staple in Jewish Vienna, with vegan options.

Mushroom Cholent -- Vegan WFPB SOS-Free
Freud & Food/Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Mushroom Cholent: Freud’s Foraged Feast – The Definitive Viennese Vegan Shabbos Treat (WFPB SOS-Free Recipe)

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 2 Comments

Freud's foraged Mushroom Cholent! This WFPB SOS-free vegan Shabbos recipe blends Viennese tradition with rich, foraged forest flavors. A true mindful feast.

Vegetraian Matzo Ball Soup
Freud & Food/Soups & Stews

Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup: Vienna’s Ultimate Golden Homemade Roasted Garden Vegetable Broth & The Perfect 91 Matzoh Dumplings (Matzo Kneidlach Soup Recipe)

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Vienna's vegetarian matzo ball soup! This recipe features golden roasted vegetable broth & the perfect 91 matzoh dumplings. Uncover its Hasidic history.

When ready slice the meat and the kishke. Shell and halve the eggs. Serve placing the meat, the kishke and the egg halves on top of the beans and the potatoes. Accompany with gherkins and other pickles, as well as a leafy green salad.
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Freud and his Cholent: The Austrian Origins of the Jewish Bean Stew (Scholet Recipe with Vegan Option Inside)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 7 Comments

Cholent's Viennese origins & its ties to Freud: This rich Jewish bean stew recipe, complete with "shtetl umami" & a savory vegan option, offers history.

Sauerkraut and sausage soup beef frank
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Homemade Sauerkraut Sausage Soup: Jewish History & Vampire Lore (Austro-Hungarian Recipe)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

The unsettling history of Austro-Hungarian Sauerkraut Sausage Soup: Explore its Jewish roots, vampire folklore connections, and get the authentic recipe!

A plate with goulash (gulyás) Wiener Saftgulasch Vienna's gravy paprika beef stew
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Goulash — Vienna’s Beef Stew: Recipe for the Best Uber-Authentic Austro-Hungarian Paprika Gravy Beef Ragoût

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

Vienna's authentic Hungarian Goulash recipe! Explore its surprising history, unique ingredients, and why this rich beef stew became a beloved Austrian dish.

This juicy, “saftig” in German (of utmost importance here!), and lean Viennese beef cut is called Mageres Meisel (or Mäuserl) and is a typical piece of meat served as boiled beef. Here I serve it with a small ladle of soup, topped with chives, coarse sea salt, alongside a potato rösti (a latke) and, of course, horseradish (I had my beloved apple-horseradish and beet-horseradish just outside the frame).
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

The Freuds’ Beloved Tafelspitz: Vienna’s Simmered Beef (Recipe & History)

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 19 Comments

Dive into the rich history of Tafelspitz, Freud's beloved Viennese beef. Explore the family's culinary life, their butcher, and get the authentic recipe.

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