European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 25 2007 scene stars and stripes Page 21 bitter greens for passover for years horseradish has enjoyed a place of privilege at the seder the car band symbolism heavy meal that celebrates passover along with its counterparts on the passover plate horseradish helps Tell the Story of the jews liberation from egyptian slavery and exodus into the desert unleavened Cracker like matzoh recalls the bread the israelite hastily made prior to fleeing into the desert Salt water in which Parsley and eggs Are dipped symbolizes the tears slaves shed and horseradish generally is used to represent the bitterness of slavery but this year consider adding color to the plate and giving a Kodjo tradition by substituting bitter greens such As Chicory endive Arugula and dandelion and Mustard greens for the horseradish bitter greens have always been a common component in seders of the Middle East says Joan Nathan author of numerous jewish cookbooks including the jewish Holiday Cookbook for some jews this changed As they moved into Eastern Europe where bitter greens we rent available in Early Spring she says of course sephardic jews who come primarily from North Africa Southern Europe and the Middle East never made the switch but most american jews Are ashkenazi or of Eastern european descent and so the horseradish came with them this is changing in part because bitter greens have become a Darling of gourmets regardless of Faith and Are showing up on restaurant menus and in the produce sections of mainstream grocers whats Nice nowadays is when you go to buy ready treat salad greens you actually see a variety of greens As options says Cynthia Sass a spokes woman for the american dietetic association it used to be just iceberg lettuce and Romaine she says then slowly spinach was added now you see Field greens baby greens Arugula things you would Only see in health food stores or gourmet specially markets now you see at main Stream supermarkets rabbi Elie Abadie Dean of the Jacob e Safra Institute of sephardic studies at Yeshiva University in new York says most sephardic jews living in the West now use escarole and endive for their seders at the seder jews traditionally eat the bitter greens in a Hillel Sandwich with matzoh and Charolet a Sweet Fruita Dwine mixture that symbolizes the mortar used to make bricks in the Days of egyptian slavery for a modern take a bitter Green salad with roasted pears achieves the same effect on the palate bitterness tempered by Sweet fruit much of this salad can be prepared in Advance the greens can be washed and dried a Day ahead then chilled wrapped in paper towels in a sealed plastic bag the pears can be roasted four hours ahead and kept at room temperature bitter Green salad with roasted pears for the salad 8 firm bosc pears peeled cored and Cut Lengthwise into 8 wedges 1 Viz Tablespoons extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper 1 Small head Chicory Small head escarole 1 Small head radicchio 1 Bunch watercress coarse stems discarded 1 Bunch Vizuna coarse stems Dis carded 1 Small head Romaine for the dressing Tablespoon finely chopped shallot Tablespoons cider vinegar Teaspoon Honey Teaspoon Salt Teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper cup plus 1 Tablespoon extra Virgin Olive Oil set the oven rack in Middle position and preheat oven to 425 f place the pears in a zip close plastic bag and add the Oil toss to coat then arrange the pears in a single layer on a rimmed baking Sheet season with Salt and Pepper roast pears flipping twice until they Are tender and beginning to Brown about 20 to 30 minutes Cool about 15 minutes while the pears roast tear enough tender Chicory and escarole leaves discard Tough ribs into bit size pieces to measure 6 cups tear enough Radic Chio watercress Vizuna and Romaine into bit size pieces to measure 10 cups in a Large bowl toss the greens set aside to make 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