I love Shakshuka
Seriously, there’s no better way to say it than that. Shakshuka may be one of the greatest foods of all time. It’s not the number one, but it’s definitely in the hall of fame of great foods. It’s egg-y, it’s tomato-y, it’s spicy, it’s simply delicious. Even bad shakshuka is good. That’s how good shakshuka is. Just examine this picture of deliciousness:
That right there is a picture of shakshuka taken from the pages of the New York Times in regards to Hummus Place, the restaurant where I ate lunch yesterday. And let me just say this: my line above, “even bad shakshuka is good” applies here in full force. This was bad shakshuka, in every way possible, possibly because Hummus Place is, contrary to how I was informed, not very good.
But nonetheless, it’s basically impossible to make shakshuka that’s actually bad, no matter how subpar it may be. While Hummus Place’s shakshuka is easily in the bottom five percent of all shakshuka I had, I still enjoyed eating it.
I have memories associated with shakshuka, as others have memories associated with all kinds of random things. I recall, for example, the first time I had shakshuka, in Israel, completely unprepared for such a delicious dish. I also recall a video a friend of mine had taken on the Staten Island Ferry. When someone ascertained that my friend was Israeli, he said the only Hebrew word he knew, in a deep New York accent: “Shock-Shookah!” I also recall the shakshuka, different in consistency than usual but still delicious, that I had in New Jersey while visiting my mother’s cousins several years back.
Yes, shakshuka has played a major part in my life. There’s just something about the peppers and eggs and tomatoes that forms a delicious combination to which I must say, “I love shakshuka!”
Sauté sliced onions & some chopped garlic. Throw in sliced or chopped tomatoes and chopped jalepeños. Crack few eggs on top, cover and cook. Or you can take a short cut and use a can of rotel instead of the tomatoes & jalepeños. E-Z. Soak up all the juices with some good bread. Wonderful.
That looks amazing, is it possible for lay people to make this dish? Recipes please.