Apples and honey

Apples and honey are a traditional dish served by Ashkenazi Jews on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year's Day and the beginning of the High Holidays.[1]

Apples and honey

Place of origin	Originally Israel, also Jewish diaspora
Serving temperature	Room Temperature
Main ingredients	Apples, honey
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History

Dipping apples into honey as a celebratory dish and ceremony for Rosh Hashanah likely originated with the Ancient Israelites.[1]

Overview

Apples and honey consists of raw apples sliced and served with a separate dish of honey. A blessing is said in Hebrew over the apples and honey, to ask for a “Sweet New Year”, and the apple is then dipped into the honey and eaten.[1]

References

1. Marks, Gil. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. HMH.

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