Farfel

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Farfel (Yiddish: פֿאַרפֿל, farfl; from Middle High German varveln) are small pellet-shaped noodles, made of flour mixed with egg.

Farfel is most prevalent in Jewish cuisine. It consists of an egg noodle dough which may be cut or grated for use in soups, or served as a side dish. Among Hassidic Jews, farfel is served as a side dish on the night of the Sabbath, in accordance with a custom instituted by the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Farfel is also eaten on Rosh HaShanah as a "siman," or symbol, because the word farfel sounds like the Yiddish word farfallen, which means "fallen," and it is said that, "this year, our enemies should be farfallen."

Farfel also refers to matzo farfel, a seasonal item used mainly in Passover dishes such as kugel and latkes; it simply consists of matzo broken into small pieces. Matzo farfel can also be soaked in milk, heated up, and eaten as a sort of breakfast cereal.

Farfel is not related to the similar-sounding falafel and farafella.

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Three television dogs have gone by the name of Farfel:

• The hound dog puppet used as Nestlè's mascot in its 1950s and 1960s commercials- famous for drawling "CHAW-W-W-CLIT!"- obtained its name directly from the food item.
• In Episode 21 of Seinfeld, "The Dog," Jerry was forced to take care of a dog named Farfel after its owner suffered an attack of Bell's Palsy on an airplane.
• In Episode 4 of The Howie Show, Howie helps train a dog named Farfel to fart on command.

Farfel also provided the name of the titular cat in Norman Geller's children's book "Farfel the Cat That Left Egypt." [1]

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• The Cook's Thesaurus: Crumbs (8th photo)