“Can I have a nish?” “A what?” “A nish.” You look at the bewildered faces around you and try to explain what you want. “You know, those dough covered things in the case there.” “Ah, a knish! Here you go.”
Wait a second. You don’t say k-nife when you talk about your utensils. Why do you say k-nish when you’re talking about a delicious goody filled piece of dough? As far as I can tell, that is one of life’s mysteries. I’m sure it is related to the way some language in Eastern Europe pronounces words, though.
The important thing is that …read more