gefilte fish

Seder appetizer balls

Gefilte fish is a traditional Jewish dish of ground freshwater fish—typically carp, whitefish, or pike—mixed with eggs, onions, and matzo meal, formed into balls or loaves and poached in broth.

Served cold with horseradish, it's associated with Sabbath and holiday meals: My grandmother's gefilte fish was legendary at Passover.

foods

challah

Braided ceremonial Jewish bread

  • matzoYeastless Passover cracker
  • kugelJewish egg noodle casserole
  • latkesFried shredded potato cakes

brisket · tzimmes · knish · kreplach · herring · lox · chopped liver · matzo ball soup · rugelach · kishke

preparation

carp

Whine about trivialities

ground · deboned · shaped · simmered · broth · onion · carrot · egg · matzo meal · sugar

Jewish

Ashkenazi

Jews of European descent

seder · Shabbat · Passover · heritage · tradition · bubbe · diaspora · Eastern European · Polish · Lithuanian

holiday

Passover

Festival of liberation

Yom Kippur · feast · celebration · festival · ritual · family · gathering · blessing · prayer · custom

accompaniment

horseradish

Spicy root used as condiment

  • beetDark red root vegetable
  • carrotEdible orange taproot
  • parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing

aspic · jelly · garnish · condiment · pickled · matzo · challah · side dish · platter · serving

texture

gelatinous

Viscous and semisolid

dense · smooth · coarse · flaky · springy · soft · delicate · jellied · briny

Categories
Opposites
Jewish culinary tradition

gefilte fishpork

Pig as food

shellfish · bacon · ham · cheeseburger · shrimp

fish preparation style

gefilte fishsashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

crudo · lox · ceviche · gravlax · tartare

food desirability/perception

gefilte fishcaviar

Cured fish eggs

sushi · lobster thermidor · wagyu beef · truffle · foie gras

Family

fill, fish, filling, fishing, filler, jellyfish, shellfish, fishes, fished

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G