knaidel

noun

1. A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.

   “There she tests the offending knaydl. Once again the golf ball scoots around the bowl.”

   “What is real chicken soup without Jewish matzoh balls, also known as knaidlach, made from matzoh meal?”

   “I checked the date on the receipt and it was only a few days beforehand – that is to say, Davidov had been in London immediately before coming to France. And paying cash for smoked salmon followed by mehren tzimmes with knaidel.”

   “Once asked on a radio show about the derivation of knaidlach, I explained that the original knaidlach were actually rock hard, and created by Azhkenazic housewives as a weapon of self-defence.[…]The real origin of the knaidel, according to author John Cooper, is the south German Knödel, or dumpling—popular in German cuisine since the Middle Ages.”

   “If knaidl is dark in the center, ascertain whether this is the horseradish filling or an uncooked part. Don't overcook the knaidlach or they will fall apart.”