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Gefilte Fish 01

A home-style Gefilte Fish 01 made with Sugar, White Pepper, Salt, and Extremely Cold Water. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Put above ingredients in the largest pot you own and cover it with water.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil and simmer for 2-3 hours.

3. 3

   This should make a fairly rich stock.

4. 4

   In a wooden bowl, using a round bladed chopper chop ground fish and ground onions.

5. 5

   Use a turning motion, working as much air in a possible. (This is where the visual aids come in handy.) Chop for about 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add matzo meal and spices and keep chopping using the same motions (about 5 more minutes).

7. 7

   Beat egg whites until frothy (not stiff) and pour over the fish mixture.

8. 8

   Beat egg yolks well, add the very cold water and pour over fish mixture.

9. 9

   DO NOT MIX. Chop the mixture, adding more air, until eggs are well worked in.

10. 10

    Strain fish broth and bring back to a gentle simmer.

11. 11

    Make balls of the fish mixture (handle as little as possible) and drop gentley in broth.

12. 12

    Peel and slice carrots into 1/4 inch rounds and add to broth.

13. 13

    Partially cover and simmer for about 2 hours.

14. 14

    When cooked, remove fish balls and place in a single layer in storage containers.

15. 15

    Remove carrot slices from broth and put one carrot on each fish ball.

16. 16

    Refrigerate.

17. 17

    Bring fish broth to a boil and boil lightly for about 3 hours, or until reduced to 1/3 - 1/2 of its original volume.

18. 18

    Pour reduces broth over fish balls and refrigerate until cold and broth has jelled.

19. 19

    Serve cold with horse raddish.