Rosh Hashanah Menu Planner: Brisket And Friends Go Modern

As is tradition with many new year celebrations around the world, certain dishes are served at a large meal to symbolize good wishes and to, well, eat really good food. Rosh Hashanah just happens to be particularly delicious — apples and honey for sweetness, fish for prosperity and slow-cooked brisket to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Jewish food is awesome. We wanted to take a contemporary spin on the classic Rosh Hashanah menu. And remember, the holiday begins the evening of September 16. So plan ahead.

Appetizers

• Oysters With Calvados (unless of course you're keepin' it Kosh)
• Fried Whitefish With Aioli
• Fried Cheese-Stuffed Olives
• Fluke Crudo with Meyer Lemon

Mains

• Roast Chicken with Garlic Sauce
• Golden Chicken with Potatoes and Chickpeas
• Pomegranate Brisket

Sides

• Sugar Snap Pea and Endive Salad
• Chopped Apple Salad
• Potato Galettes with Sage
• Maple Roasted Carrots and Parsnips
• Spicy Eggplant, Tomato and Garlic Salad
• Grilled Green Beans
• Crispy Potatoes With Shallots

Drinks

• 10 Great Kosher Wines (if you have to do it, these are the ones to try)
• Chester's Rum Punch

Desserts

• Poached Apples with White Chocolate Fennel Cream
• Avocado Honey Lime Ice Cream

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