Menu for the 2009 Google Seder

A seder-type-meal has been a tradition at Google since 2001, and the official Google Seder (known as Koogle@Google) has been an official annual event since 2007.

But not everyone can get invited. You need to be a Googler (an employee of the Mountain View company) --- or have a connection.

The latter way is how I made it in.  I'm still not even an honorary Joogler (a Jewish Googler), but I did at least get to get to visit the Googleplex and sample some of that tremendous  cuisine I've read so much about in the local foodie press.

You can read about my experiences in my column by clicking here.

Below is the menu served up that night by most excellent chef Todd Koenigsberg, the executive chef at Google’s somewhat renowned No Name Café.

But first, here are a few notes that didn't make it into the column:

* Google seder statistics: 27 boxes of matzah;  more than 300 matzah balls; 175 pieces of gefilte fish.

* Google also has other ethnic/religious dinners: including Chinese New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, Persian New Year ... and many others. 

* During Passover, several cafes on the Google campus in Mountain View had special tables set up with matzah, jelly slices, Kedeem grape juice.  In addition, No Name Cafe had "Passover Friendly" items for the entire holiday. Said Koenigsberg: "We also refrained from ordering pork, shelfish, shrimp or mixing milk and meat on any of our main items."

* See one more note below about Jooglers!

Now, without further ado, here is the menu:

KOOGLE@GOOGLE 2009
Passover Menu

Plate Trio of Haroset
Date Walnuts, Persian Haroset, Ashkenazi Apple-Pecan Haroset

House Made Gefilte Fish

Matzo Ball Soup

Veggie Matzo Ball Soup

Mixed Baby Lettuce
With Jerusalem Artichokes “Shekels”, Roasted Peppers and Shallot Vinaigrette

Fennel & Chili Rubbed Roasted Chicken

Boiled Kosher Beef Brisket
With Horseradish Salsa

Slow Roasted Sockeye
With Dill Crème Fraiche

Ancient Spehardic Wraps
Ancient Grain (quinoa), Shallots, Garlic Thyme, Oregano, Braised in Tomato

Passover Tzimmis ‘Koogle’

California Asparagus
Tossed in a Sherry Thyme Vinaigrette

* * *

DESSERT

Orange Almond Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Local Organic Strawberries

Coconut Macaroons

Here is some coverage of the 2007 seder at Google (click here).

And here's some coverage of last year's Google seder (click here).

As for the above menu -- well, it's not as much fun to read it as it was to eat my way through it.

Next year at Seagate?  (I didn't want to write "Twitter.")

*NOTE:  Since writing my column and blog, I have found out that Jooglers is actually spelled Jewglers (in official Google documents and postings).

Google has more than 300 Jewglers on its list (which people sign up for themselves), and there is also an Israeli list (I don't know if that one has a cute name).

As for Jooglers, I've received one response from a Googler (not a Jewgler/Joogler) that she actually prefers my spelling. What say you?

Go ahead and leave a comment: DO YOU PREFER JOOGLER or JEWGLER?

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