Charoset

Charoset

Alternative names	duqqa, dukah, dukeh
Course	Sweet relish
Place of origin	Land of Israel
Region or state	Jewish Diaspora, Ashkenaz, Sepharad, Israel
Main ingredients	Apples, pears, raisins, Figs, Orange juice, Red wine, Pine nuts and Cinnamon
Variations	Dates, walnuts, sesame, wine vinegar, cinnamon, black pepper, marjoram
Cookbook: Charoset   Media: Charoset

Charoset, haroset, or charoises (Hebrew: חֲרֽוֹסֶת, romanized: ḥəróseṯ, Yiddish: חרוסת, romanized: kheróyses) is a sweet, dark-colored mixture of finely chopped fruits and nuts eaten at the Passover Seder. According to the Talmud, its color and texture are meant to recall mortar (or mud used to make adobe bricks), which the Israelites used when they were enslaved in Ancient Egypt, as mentioned in Tractate Pesahim 116a of the Talmud. The word comes from the Hebrew word for clay (Hebrew: חֶרֶס, romanized: ḥéres).^[1]

Charoset is one of the symbolic foods on the Passover Seder Plate. After reciting the blessings, and eating first maror dipped in charoset and then a matzah "Hillel sandwich" (with two matzot) combining charoset and maror, people often eat the remainder spread on matzah.^[1][2]