Comments on: Gefilte Fish: Jewish Soul Food http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Dan Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:47:47 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-92 I like the home-made gefilte as much as the next guy (maybe more), but I still put the jarred and jellied Manichevitz at the top of the list. Cold out of the fridge with some burn-your-sinuses horseraddish - perfect. And the jelly is part of the goodness!!! I like the home-made gefilte as much as the next guy (maybe more), but I still put the jarred and jellied Manichevitz at the top of the list. Cold out of the fridge with some burn-your-sinuses horseraddish – perfect. And the jelly is part of the goodness!!!

]]> By: dan http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-89 dan Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:47:41 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-89 Never even occurred to me to get a live carp. Maybe next year? For what it's worth, I'm thinking of trying to replicate these jalapeno gefilte fish I just read about: http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/29/houston-cafe-spices-up-gefilte-fish/ Never even occurred to me to get a live carp. Maybe next year?

For what it’s worth, I’m thinking of trying to replicate these jalapeno gefilte fish I just read about:
http://www.slashfood.com/2010/03/29/houston-cafe-spices-up-gefilte-fish/

]]> By: FKK http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-88 FKK Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:02:52 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-88 Thanks for making this Dan, it looked awesome. The DVR recorded the Dinner Impossible episode with Michael Symon where he did a Ceder and had to make gefilte fish. I was hoping you'd actually go to an asian grocery store and get a live carp to start, but salmon probably tastes a whole lot better. We'll have to do this with carp sometime when I make it up there. Congrats, though. It looks awesome! Thanks for making this Dan, it looked awesome. The DVR recorded the Dinner Impossible episode with Michael Symon where he did a Ceder and had to make gefilte fish. I was hoping you’d actually go to an asian grocery store and get a live carp to start, but salmon probably tastes a whole lot better. We’ll have to do this with carp sometime when I make it up there. Congrats, though. It looks awesome!

]]> By: dan http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-87 dan Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:01:01 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-87 I actually had some of each for breakfast this morning, and with this recipe, I might like the boiled better. I used to hate the boiled ones, but they've grown on me a lot over time. I still don't understand the canned/jarred ones stored in weird jelly goop though. Side note re: fish stock. The fish dude at Whole Foods gave us three pounds of halibut spine free of charge. We added a carrot, celery, onion, a few cloves, and the skin from the smoked salmon. Cover with water in a large stock pot, boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for an hour, adding water as necessary to keep everything submerged. Be sure to add salt before boiling the gefilte fish. But plain water will work fine, so that step shouldn't be what stops you from trying the recipe. I actually had some of each for breakfast this morning, and with this recipe, I might like the boiled better.

I used to hate the boiled ones, but they’ve grown on me a lot over time. I still don’t understand the canned/jarred ones stored in weird jelly goop though.

Side note re: fish stock. The fish dude at Whole Foods gave us three pounds of halibut spine free of charge. We added a carrot, celery, onion, a few cloves, and the skin from the smoked salmon. Cover with water in a large stock pot, boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for an hour, adding water as necessary to keep everything submerged. Be sure to add salt before boiling the gefilte fish.

But plain water will work fine, so that step shouldn’t be what stops you from trying the recipe.

]]> By: JL McNamara http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-86 JL McNamara Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:27:31 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-86 I'll have to give this a try. Based on your description of the texture I'm thinking that baked would be the way to go :) I’ll have to give this a try. Based on your description of the texture I’m thinking that baked would be the way to go :)

]]> By: Jessica http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jessica Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:30:22 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-85 I have eaten quite a bit of both asian fish balls and gefilte fish. The biggest difference is in the texture. The asian ones i have had have a smooth, firm, and, for lack of a better term, rubbery texture. Gefilte fish is softer - it's crumbly and you can mush it with a fork. It's more like a chunky fish pate formed into a ball. There is a taste difference - generally asian ones are sweeter and less "fishy" but that could be because of fish used, recipe (there are sweet gefilte fish recipes), and whether you eat it in broth or with matzah. The gefilte fish that comes in a jar is generally considered an aquired taste, but the home made ones are fantastic. I have eaten quite a bit of both asian fish balls and gefilte fish. The biggest difference is in the texture. The asian ones i have had have a smooth, firm, and, for lack of a better term, rubbery texture. Gefilte fish is softer – it’s crumbly and you can mush it with a fork. It’s more like a chunky fish pate formed into a ball. There is a taste difference – generally asian ones are sweeter and less “fishy” but that could be because of fish used, recipe (there are sweet gefilte fish recipes), and whether you eat it in broth or with matzah. The gefilte fish that comes in a jar is generally considered an aquired taste, but the home made ones are fantastic.

]]> By: JL McNamara http://perfectlyedible.com/2010/04/gefilte-fish-jewish-soul-food/comment-page-1/#comment-84 JL McNamara Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:00:20 +0000 http://perfectlyedible.com/?p=1722#comment-84 Hm. I've never had gefilte fish, but this vaguely reminds me of the fish balls you can get in noodle soup at chinese noodle shops. Have you ever had fish balls before and if you have, how do they compare? Hm. I’ve never had gefilte fish, but this vaguely reminds me of the fish balls you can get in noodle soup at chinese noodle shops. Have you ever had fish balls before and if you have, how do they compare?

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