Monday, April 6, 2009

Vienna Blog: a Viennese Pessah recipe!

Shalom everyone,

we suppose that if you are reading this post right now, is that you are finish with your pessah cleaning! well done! and enjoy the hametz burning! You now have free time to write on your blog (or read other blogs), or maybe even cook something very special for your seder night! how about a good Viennese Carp Gefilte Fish???

So for those of you who just finich pessah cleaning the recipe is below;

For those who didn't finich cleaning (like us) just go to the kosher shop and buy everything already made. It won't be as good as a traditional Gefilte fish but at least you will have something to serve on your table!! :) :) :)

We wish you all a happy, beautiful, meaningful, and kosherful Pessah Sameah!!!

Love from Vienna!

Eytan, Daniel and Michael

Carp Gefilte Fish

4 pounds carp, ground
2 carrots, or 1 medium raw beet, peeled and grated
1 onion, ground
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons horseradish, white or red
1 cooked egg, mashed
1 teaspoon salt
Basic Fish Sauce.

In blender whip up onion, eggs, and vegetables. Combine with ground fish and all seasonings. Mix well and set aside.

Prepare Basic Fish Sauce, (water, onions, carrots, celery, and seasonings to taste) and heat to boiling. Form fish mixture into balls (wet hands with cold water), and drop carefully into 8 quart pot one at a time. When broth returns to a boil, lower flame, cover and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, depending on size of balls.

Remove balls from liquid, arrange on a large serving platter with a slice of carrot on each, and pour on a bit of the sauce if you want an aspic. Chill. Yields 12-18 portions.


Bonne Appetit!

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