In search of Boston hamentashen

By adamg on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 10:07am

Add hamentashen to the list of things Boston does differently than the rest of the country. Seth Gitell explains why the Purim pastries are different here and tells you where to get them (including one outlet in, gasp, New York).

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Pastry dough.

By theszak on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 12:37pm.

Dough used for flavorless bad texture covering in many commercial אוזני המן hamantashen are off putting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamantash

Tatte has them

By Bob Leponge on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 4:56pm.

Tatte, part of the corporate Panera empire, has them. Haven't tasted theirs, so can't speak to the quality. I'm a Latke man myself (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latke%E2%80%93Hamantash_Debate)

Sidenote about one of the baker's mentioned

By Brighton-ite on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 5:06pm.

Blacker's Bakery in Newton (one of the bakeries mentioned in the article is a great destination for anyone with nut allergies. The entire bakery is nut-free (and I believe it's also dairy-free).

Not to mention the couple that runs the place are very nice folks.

Blacker's is nut-free and dairy-free

By BostonMike on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 10:45pm.

Yes, Blacker's is both nut-free and dairy-free. My nut-allergic son and my dairy-avoiding self are both very happy there.

Mamaleh's in Kendall Square

By anon on Sun, 03/12/2017 - 12:10pm.

Mamaleh's in Kendall Square had them at the deli counter this week. Poppy, prune, apricot, and quince with pistachio could all be had.