Gefilte fish

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Gefilte fish is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish of poached, ground fish patties or loaves, commonly served chilled as an appetizer, especially on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.

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instanceOf Ashkenazi Jewish dish
appetizer
fish dish
traditional food
associatedWithCulture Ashkenazi cuisine NERFINISHED
Jewish cuisine
canBe homemade
store-bought
course appetizer
cuisineOf Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of traditional Ashkenazi home cooking
dietaryLaw kosher
etymology Yiddish word "gefilte" meaning "stuffed"
hasMainIngredient breadcrumbs
carp
carrots
eggs
fish
matzo meal
onion
pepper
pike
salt
sugar
whitefish
hasPreparation formed into loaves
formed into patties
ground
poached
hasTasteProfile mild
slightly sweet
hasTexture dense
soft
isOftenServedWith chrein
horseradish
isServed chilled
modernForm fish loaf
skinless fish patties
nutritionalCategory protein-rich food
originalForm stuffed fish skin with ground fish filling
originatesFrom Central Europe NERFINISHED
Eastern Europe NERFINISHED
soldAs frozen product
jarred product
suitableFor Passover dietary restrictions (when made without chametz)
typicallyEatenOn Jewish holidays
Passover NERFINISHED
Rosh Hashanah NERFINISHED
Shabbat NERFINISHED

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Ashkenazi Jews cuisineItem Gefilte fish