Classic Gefilte Fish

Name: Classic Gefilte Fish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 26
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 4 mediums carrots, peeled; 1 head Ask your fishmonger to grind the fish. Ask him to reserve the tails, fins, and bones. Be sure he gives you the bones and trimmings. The more whitefish you add, the softer your gefilte fish will be; 3 larges to 4 large eggs; 79 milliliters matzah meal (approximately); 3 onions, peeled; 1 small parsnip, chopped (optional); 3 teaspoons salt or to taste; 2 Tbsps sugar or to taste; 118 milliliters Freshly ground pepper to taste cold water (approximately)

The recipe Classic Gefilte Fish is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an excellent dairy free and pescatarian option for lovers of Jewish food. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 31 calories. This recipe serves 26. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have matzah meal, ask your fishmonger to grind the fish. ask him to reserve the tails, to 4 eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Place the reserved bones, skin, and fish heads in a wide, very large saucepan with a cover.

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Add the water and 2 teaspoons of the salt and bring to a boil.

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Water

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Remove the foam that accumulates.

Slice 1 onion in rounds and add along with 3 of the carrots.

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Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes while the fish mixture is being prepared.

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Place the ground fish in a bowl. In a food processor finely chop the remaining onions, the remaining carrot, and the parsnip; or mince them by hand.

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Add the chopped vegetables to the ground fish.

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Add the eggs, one at a time, the remaining teaspoon of salt, pepper, and the cold water, and mix thoroughly. Stir in enough matzah meal to make a light, soft mixture into oval shapes, about 3 inches long. Take the last fish head and stuff the cavity with the ground fish mixture.

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Remove from the saucepan the onions, skins, head, and bones and return the stock to a simmer. Gently place the fish patties in the simmering fish stock. Cover loosely and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Taste the liquid while the fish is cooking and add seasoning to taste. Shake the pot periodically so the fish patties won't stick. When gefilte fish is cooked, remove from the water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.

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Using a slotted spoon carefully remove the gefilte fish and arrange on a platter. Strain some of the stock over the fish, saving the rest in a bowl.

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Slice the cooked carrots into rounds cut on a diagonal about 1/4 inch thick.

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Place a carrot round on top of each gefilte fish patty.

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Put the fish head in the center and decorate the eyes with carrots. Chill until ready to serve.

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Serve with a sprig of parsley and horseradish.

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Servings:

4mediums

carrots, peeled 1head

Ask your fishmonger to grind the fish. Ask him to reserve the tails, fins, and bones. Be sure he gives you the bones and trimmings. The more whitefish you add, the softer your gefilte fish will be 3larges

to 4 large eggs 79milliliters

matzah meal (approximately)3

onions, peeled 1small

parsnip, chopped (optional)3teaspoons

salt or to taste 2Tbsps

sugar or to taste 118milliliters

Freshly ground pepper to taste cold water (approximately)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Skyfall Pinot Gris. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.