What are your favorite foods at a kiddish?

amother

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 9:57 pm

amother Purple wrote:

Would you be comfortable sharing where you live so we can provide specific recommendations? Like Lakewood, Monsey, BP?

Does it really differentiate so much from place to place?

amother

Navyblue

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:11 pm

Please have some basic cookies for little kids also. They are just as happy with chocolate chip or whatever and I always feel bad to give a baby or toddler a $4+ fancy cookie because they want something

amother

Nemesia

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:26 pm

Just pretend those signs say PUT OUT REAL FOOD BY THE LADIES
Or at least not just pretty cookies and cake pops that you feel guilty for eating since it feels like a waste of money to consume (and they don't usually taste very good). Kugel, mini shnitzel, cholent, deli platters... if you're on a lower budget, just kugel is great. And I'm a sucker for anything yeasty so cinnamon buns, babka, kokosh cake...

amother

IndianRed

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:35 pm

amother OP wrote:

Does it really differentiate so much from place to place?

If you’re purchasing things ready made of course it matters. Even a basic like potato kugel come out differently for each caterer. Miniatures and cakes for sure have a huge range of whether it looks good and tasted good or is just pretty styrofoam.

amother

Chocolate

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:42 pm

salads! Literally that's all I fill my plate with. And I'm not into healthy eating specifically. I just love salads. I am dissappointed if the kiddush has less than 4 types of salad lol.

ddmom

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:43 pm

I like the pies! Pecan pie, lemon pie, chocolate praline pie...

I miss kiddushim when we had really good homemade baked stuff. The mousse cups and pretty miniatures look beautiful on the buffet but are not as appetizing.

amother

Purple

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 10:43 pm

amother OP wrote:

Does it really differentiate so much from place to place?

I would recommend specifics based on location.
X from CocoaBean in Lakewood, y from Berels cakes in BP etc.

Goldengoose

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 11:21 pm

cholent and fresh fruit.
salads are delicious but I don't like eating that at a simcha. I find it a bit messy.

amother

Alyssum

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 11:22 pm

ddmom wrote:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pie at a kiddish

amother

Daffodil

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 11:29 pm

I'm making bar mitzvah iyh in a few months and this thread is interesting to me. I plan on having same food for men and women as I don't like when the men get just cake trays, kugel, cholent, herring etc.
I plan on making the center tables the mechitzah and having access to men and women and putting side tables with the rest of the food but doubled aomhot.food on both men's and women's side etc..

Personally I only eat kugel, and fruit. Sometimes a salad if it downs thave mayonnaise on it..

amother

Vermilion

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 11:39 pm

Potato kugel and then another piece of potato kugel

amother

Topaz

Sat, Feb 03 2024, 11:44 pm

Strawberry shortcake!

At a vort though I’m usually starving and real good like kugel and chicken

amother

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 8:51 am

I’m in the Tom’s River/Lakewood area if anyone has any specific recs

amother

Gold

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 8:53 am

amother OP wrote:

I’m in the Tom’s River/Lakewood area if anyone has any specific recs

Strawberry shortcake from Schucks ONLY. No one else makes it as good and they taste like a knock off.
https://www.schuckspastries.com/

amother

Clematis

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 8:56 am

If fleishig, meat boards!
If milchig, cheesecake and desserts made with whipping cream.
Pareve favorites - salad, particularly a good cabbage salad or lettuce salad, and sushi.

I have expensive taste Very Happy

amother

Honey

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 9:08 am

Salads are great, but I notice that at the kiddushim that I go to, the women like their chulent, kugel and herring as well. They just might not eat as much of it.

amother

Vanilla

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 9:15 am

Meatballs, mini stuffed cabbage, pastrami

I like real food Smile

joonabug

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 9:22 am

I love when there is real food thats noyt cholent and kugel- schnitzel, poppers etc

amother

Daffodil

Sun, Feb 04 2024, 9:24 am

I also like sefardi food. Like kibbah, lachmagine, cigars. Most kiddushes don't have that though. lol. I plan on having by my son's bar mitzvah.