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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.

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 !

Close-up of four Vegan Plum Dumplings (Zwetschkenknödel) on a white plate, coated in a Jewish dry-toasted nut crumb and dusted with powdered sugar. One dumpling is cut in half, exposing the beautiful, hot, unpitted plum interior.

Desserts & Pastries/Vegan

Plum Dumplings (Zwetschkenknödel): A Jewish Viennese Story of Memory, Nuts, and Tradition (Vegan Soy Skyr Recipe)

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

The vegan adaptation of Austrian Zwetschkenknödel (plum dumplings) connects history, kashrut, and ethical defiance. A Jewish recipe for taste & memory

Vegan/Vegan Mains

Celery Root (Celeriac) Schnitzel: Old Vienna’s Naturally Vegan Classic. How Vienna’s Golden Calf Became Israel’s National Dish — and Returned, Vegan.

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 4 Comments

Schnitzel's true history: Its journey from Imperial Vienna to the Israeli kibbutz, and how the vegan cutlet embodies Jewish resilience, and authenticity.

Best Roast Chicken Recipe Simple, Juicy & Crispy (Recipe) #VienneseKnobelBrathendl

Freud & Food/Poultry

Best Roast Chicken Recipe: Simple, Juicy & Crispy (Vienna’s Knobel Brathendl)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

Debunk common roast chicken myths! Discover the simple Viennese secret for guaranteed juicy meat & crispy skin – a method Freud would envy.