ANTH 204 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Brisket, The Smell, Rush Hour
2 Apr 2018
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The smell traveled with determination to swallow each room as it made its way to the crowded kitchen of loud banging pots and pans and relatives, all on their mission to prepare for the feast. From there it travelled towards the dining room of older generations speaking in an old language impregnated with the words and tones of their mothers and fathers. Not soon after, it would make its way up the brown wooden staircase and slip into my bedroom as it joined my first big breath as my eyes fluttered open. The smell did not merely fill my nose with an indescribable aroma but much more. It is often said that smell is the sense that is most closely linked to memory. But this savory dish did not start out as meaningful as it has become. Brisket is a traditional ashkenazi dish for any big meal, from rosh hashanah to.
