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The pandemic may have made bread makers out of many of us, but if you didn't quite catch the bug or if you're looking to expand your bread baking skills, there's a subscription for that! For around $45 (less for longer subscriptions), The Challah Box ships out just the right amount of pre-measured ingredients to put a perfect loaf on every Shabbat table or just your average (yet totally delicious) breakfast table.
Not familiar with challah? This braided bread is a tradition in Jewish homes around the globe — and it makes some seriously good French toast too. Traditionally made by hand, challah is brushed with an egg wash, so it comes out of the oven looking oh so shiny and oh so tasty. You can sprinkle on extras like poppy seeds or stuff it with surprises like Nutella.
So why a subscription box? Simple — the folks at The Challah Box say their goal is to "disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life," and they "bet you’re going to get hooked on the therapeutic process" of rolling out that dough, working the gluten, and forming neat braids for your next meal. Considering challah's one of those breads that needs to be kneaded — there's surely a bit of therapy that comes with working out a few frustrations in a healthy way!
Co-creator Ilana got the idea for the box after her synagogue held a challah baking event in memory of her late father, drawing a group of 50 women together to mix up a batch of challah.
"Physically, I left with challah, but mentally I walked away with so much more," she explains on The Challah Box site. "I felt a deep sense of community, purpose, and love. I knew that I wanted to take that feeling and box it up."
Each box contains pre-measured ingredients to make your challah, along with instructions. The only thing you need to supply is eggs and water. Traditionally two loaves are baked each week. Follow that, and one box is estimated to last about a month.
The box also throws in this interesting tidbit: each box includes a 5-pound bag of flour because it is the minimum amount of flour required to separate a small piece of challah dough.
The sky seems to be the limit when it comes to using a box like this — baking with your kids or a romantic partner, calling some friends over to sink your hands into the dough and work out a little stress from the work week, or even sharing some time in the kitchen with a relative.
Thinking about a subscription? Here's what you'll need to know.
The Details:
- The Challah Box ships monthly with prices starting at $45, with options to save with a longer commitment.
- Each box contains the bulk of the ingredients to make about eight loaves of challah, but you supply the eggs and water.
- Each month 5% of profits go to a charity of the company's choice.
- Shipping is free worldwide.
What do you think of The Challah Box?
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