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A newly married couple ate their שבת meals at his parents’ home for several months after their marriage.  For their first שבת at home, the young wife prepared fine delicacies and a קוגל like his mother made.  When the husband tasted the קוגל, he complimented her but said it’s not like his mother’s.  The wife didn’t say anything, but the following week called her mother-in-law to ask for her recipe.  When the husband tasted the קוגל the next שבת, he again said it was good but not quite like his mother’s.  The disappointed wife figured that’s just the way it is and if he wants his mother׳s קוגל, he’ll just have to get it from her.  On Friday, she focused on the rest of the cooking and after a while smelled that the קוגל which she had prepared was burning in the oven.  Somewhat embarrassed, she nevertheless put the burnt קוגל on the table on שבת.  When the husband tasted it, he said: “Wow!  This is great!  It’s exactly like my mother’s.”

05/10/2021