Zamosc Gefilte Fish

Name: Zamosc Gefilte Fish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract or 1/4 cup ground almonds (optional); 1 kilograms carp (meat); 6 carrots, sliced on the bias; 4 stalks celery, cut in 4-inch slices; 6 eggs; 1 head Bones of fish (and if desired); 24 servings Horseradish (bottled or fresh); 3 liters 2–1 cup matzah meal; 3 onions, sliced; 1 Tbsps freshly ground pepper; 680 grams yellow pike or buffel (meat); 1 Tbsp salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 2 liters water, or enough to cover bones with 1 inch to spare (use less rather than more); 680 grams whitefish, pickerel, or rockfish (meat)

Zamosc Gefilte Fish might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 432 calories, 30g of protein, and 6g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Jewish food. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up eggs, matzah meal, carrots, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place all the stock ingredients in a large kettle with a cover. Bring to a boil, then partially cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. While waiting for the pot to boil, begin preparing the fish.

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In a wooden bowl, add to the ground-up fish all the other ingredients listed under Fish, carefully chopping very fine and blending. You can also use the grinder on a mixer. Wet your hands and form the fish into fat, oval-shaped patties, carefully sliding each into the simmering stock.

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Simmer over a low flame slowly for 20 to 30 minutes or for 2 hours. Allow to cool in the pot and carefully remove all the patties, placing them on a platter.

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After the fish has been removed, strain off the cooking liquid. This stock should then jell when chilled; if it does not, simply add a package of unflavored gelatin, following instructions on the package.

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Serve the chilled gefilte fish with the jellied fish stock, horseradish, and of course the carrots.

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Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database

From Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook by Joan Nathan. ©2004 2004 by Joan Nathan. Published by Knopf.Joan Nathan's books include The Jewish Holiday Kitchen, The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen, and Jewish Cooking in America, which won the IACP Julia Child Award for Best Cookbook of the Year in 1995 and the James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook. She contributes articles on international ethnic food and special holiday features to The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Hadassah Magazine, Food and Wine, and Food Arts. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Allan Gerson, and their three children.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

almond extract or 1/4 cup ground almonds (optional)1kilograms

carp (meat)6

carrots, sliced on the bias 4stalks

celery, cut in 4-inch slices 6

eggs 1head

Bones of fish (and if desired)24servings

Horseradish (bottled or fresh)3liters

2–1 cup matzah meal 3

onions, sliced 1Tbsps

freshly ground pepper 680grams

yellow pike or buffel (meat)1Tbsp

salt 1Tbsp

sugar 2liters

water, or enough to cover bones with 1 inch to spare (use less rather than more)680grams

whitefish, pickerel, or rockfish (meat)

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Fish. 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. The Thrive Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.