How to Use kugel in a Sentence

kugel

noun
  • And in my house, this means the noodle kugel and the cucumber salad.
    — Stacey Ballis, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The mixture is tucked into a baking dish and an hour later, your kugel is done.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Granted, this was quite a few years ago, in the fairy-tale land of brisket and noodle kugel, where all was right with the world.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017
  • These sugary-savory poles made up the entirety of my kugel universe for most of my life.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020
  • That’s how the Kugel in Crisis recipe came out, and that’s how there’s bacon in my kugel.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Also, instead of baking the kugel in a large pan, this recipe calls for using a six-cup muffin tin.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Apparently, Mitzi was deeply loved, both for her friendship and her kugel.
    — Sally Higginson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • But other comforting dishes like matzo ball soup, brisket and kugel often get thrown into the mix.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Blanco said his favorite Jewish recipe, however, is his mom’s kugel.
    — Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This is a dish her mom came up with to take advantage of garden vegetables for a lighter version of savory potato kugel.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Carefully remove the dish from the oven and spoon the kugel mixture into it — the mixture should sizzle on contact.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
  • And some grocery stores have not been able to fully restock staples — not to mention chicken, gefilte fish, liver, brisket and kugel.
    — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, 19 Sep. 2017
  • One day out Prepare all dishes that will keep for a day or so in the refrigerator, like salads and kugels.
    — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • If reserved now, their dinner comes with a full Seder plate, matzo ball soup, kugel, brisket, and more — all topped off with a bottle of kosher wine.
    — Elly Belle, refinery29.com, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Leftover kugel can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 3 days.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Traditional spreads include breakfast-like comfort foods such as kugel (noodle pudding), blintzes and baked goods.
    — Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Evenly pour apricot nectar on top of cereal, and bake for 1 hour, or until the kugel is set and the cereal is golden brown.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2022
  • When the store opened, residents no longer had to cross the Hudson River just to buy food – and people really liked the kugel.
    — NBC News, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Other items on the festival menu are pomegranate chicken, kugel, majadrah, salads, knish, latkes and challah.
    — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 May 2017
  • Lokshen kugel is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish, but adding the crunchy topping is a tweak on this classic.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
  • And Jewish noodle kugel often features a pile of buttery, cinnamony cornflakes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Enterprising expats have stepped in to satisfy their cravings for blintzes, kugels and kasha varnishkes, and to appeal to the denizens of the city’s flourishing foodie scene.
    — Lindsay Gellman, New York Times, 14 May 2017
  • The eight-day holiday that begins this week on April 1 often is marked with a seder on the first and second nights and may include such staples as brisket, matzoh ball soup, haroset and kugel.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Guests dined on borscht, cabbage leaves stuffed with Georgian walnut sauce, chicken with citrus and olives, a cauliflower-leek kugel and orange marmalade-chocolate rugelach.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2017
  • At the end, the grandmother combines all her gifts to make the girl’s favorite treat — kugel (noodle casserole, traditionally eaten during Passover).
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Ashkenazi dishes are so varied that even in the same region, a kugel, say, a potato or noodle pudding prepared in Poland, is not the same as one made in a Romanian kitchen.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Sure, there were still the mouthwatering kugels, blintzes and kreplach on the menu that catered to the traditionalists, but the multi-ethnic dishes quickly attracted a growing clientele.
    — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, many Americans assumed Jewish cuisine to be limited to traditional dishes such as kugel and kasha varnishkes.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The menu is $70 per person and includes Flannery Farms brisket, haricot verts, potato kugel, chicken soup, flourless chocolate cake and coconut macaroons.
    — Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Noodle kugel, one of several authentic Jewish specialties served at Broadway Deli, is a casserole-like noodle dish that tastes savory and lightly sweet.
    — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 8 June 2018

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