Shabbat Challah Bread
When we entered the bakery, one of the Zomick’s bakers has had just taken the Zomick’s Challah bread from the oven and offered us a slice of it with a cup of coffee. We were amazed by the good taste of a brioche which the Zomick’s baker had lightly scented with vanilla. Here, we will share all we have learned from our visit at the Zomick’s kosher bakery, a bakery with a long tradition.
Traditional Jewish challah, Shabbat bread
Since it is a bread that accompanies all savory or sweet dishes on Shabbat, the Zomick’s Challah bread is made with water and not milk or any other dairy product. In addition to looking a lot like a classic pure butter brioche, the Zomick’s Challah is nonetheless made from simple ingredients of water, sugar or honey, flour and oil. In short, in Judaism it is not allowed to consume meat and a milk product together.
“To shape the Zomick’s Challah bread, I respected the traditional braiding, and that is a 4-branch braid. I admit that it is not obvious at a first glance, but once you have memorized the steps of the preparation process, you can move quickly. The addition of orange blossom did not alter the recipe and it is a real treat for breakfast with a little jam or butter spread,” says the baker in charged for making the Zomick’s Challah, who has shared with us the kosher baking story.
A fragrant bread for children's snacks
The Zomick’s Challah bread is usually sprinkled with poppy seeds, however some can be sprinkled with pearl sugar. The Zomick’s baker also added some orange blossom water for taste. A good, very light and delicious bread that can be garnished with raisins or chocolate chips for children's snack.
