gefilte fish
noun
ge·fil·te fish
gə-ˈfil-tə- 
: balls or cakes of seasoned minced fish usually simmered in a fish stock or baked in a tomato sauce
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That vegan at your Rosh Hashana table will love this vegetable inspired take on gefilte fish, but best of all, so will the carnivores among you.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Just because racists want to make fun of Black people for eating watermelon doesn’t mean Leon needs to give up this delicious fruit, just as Larry shouldn’t let Jewish stereotypes prevent him from eating gefilte fish or herring.
—Michael Boyle, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
Agnes Berger, a Holocaust survivor and one of the recipients of the Seder food packages, was thrilled to receive her package — complete with one of her favorite Passover foods, gefilte fish — at her apartment in Davie on the Friday before Passover.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Here are two twists on traditional dishes by respected food writers for the New York Times, Joan Nathan with a fresh take on gefilte fish, and Melissa Clark on a better beef dish to replace the sometimes-tough brisket.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2016
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Just because racists want to make fun of Black people for eating watermelon doesn’t mean Leon needs to give up this delicious fruit, just as Larry shouldn’t let Jewish stereotypes prevent him from eating gefilte fish or herring.
—Michael Boyle, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024
Agnes Berger, a Holocaust survivor and one of the recipients of the Seder food packages, was thrilled to receive her package — complete with one of her favorite Passover foods, gefilte fish — at her apartment in Davie on the Friday before Passover.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Here are two twists on traditional dishes by respected food writers for the New York Times, Joan Nathan with a fresh take on gefilte fish, and Melissa Clark on a better beef dish to replace the sometimes-tough brisket.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2016
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