Schmaltz?(was: Authentic Jewish recipes)

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My father is the one with the Jewish mother,

so we ate pretty plain Dutch potato/gravy

vegetable stuff (meat only on Sundays) when I grew up.

I did not even know Oma was Jewish till I was about twelve, and my mother swore

me to secrecy, since " they " might come and get Dad if there was ever another

war. ( I was born in 1943)

 

Also, my paternal grandparents were of the

socialist non-religious persuasion.

So, no fond memories of kosher cooking here,

just an interest and sense of connection with

part of my ancestry.

 

However, I am proud to anounce that

the freezer contains several jars of home-made

chickenfat.

 

Is that what is called schmaltz? I render the fat

when I butcher the chickens. It is nice and yellow since they enjoyed running

around eating

green stuff, comfrey in particular. I use it for frying and making chicken

gravy.

 

It is such a neat lip-smacking word.

 

Ien in the Kootenays, formerly Amsterdam

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[Guest guest]

Yes that is schmaltz! It is yummy. When you render it, do you put onions in it

too? And what's left sprinkle with salt??

 

We'll have to get you a bunch of Jewish recipes.

 

Do you still eat meat only on Sundays?

 

Julia

 

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Julia Graber Cregger

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The first time we were stationed in germany, I got pregnant one month

after arriving here... my new hubby was already here, had been for about

4 months already. Mom came out the day after my son was born and stayed

for about two weeks. We went to a local restaurant and they had this

yellow 'stuff' sitting in a tiny bowl on the table. Mom sniffed it and

spread it on her bread... it was schmaltz! She was in heaven... I

couldn't get myself to try it... FAT on bread?? Olive oil, maybe, but

FAT? yeah, my Jewish roots were being suppressed

 

Ien... any chance you will be visiting home in the next two years??? I'm

expecting to stay here for at least two years, possibly three. Would

love to meet up with you!

 

Steph })

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On Behalf Of Ieneke van Houten

Is that what is called schmaltz? I render the fat

when I butcher the chickens. It is nice and yellow since they enjoyed

running around eating

green stuff, comfrey in particular. I use it for frying and making

chicken gravy.

 

It is such a neat lip-smacking word.

 

Ien in the Kootenays, formerly Amsterdam

[Guest guest]

, grabergirlbyjulia@d... wrote:

> Yes that is schmaltz!

 

Here's a funny story. A few years ago, on a fashion group, they

started a discussion of emu oil for use on the face. Someone informed

them that it was from the bird, the emu, rendered fat. Someone asked

further, and I replied, " yes, it's like putting schmaltz on your face. "

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Julia wrote:

<Yes that is schmaltz! It is yummy. When you render it, do you put onions in

it too? And what's left sprinkle with salt??>

No onions, just the fat. I do put onions and garlic in just about anything I

cook. And I put the

cracklings in the garbage, I am fat

enough!

The meat on Sundays only in my childhood was strictly an economical thing.

However, these days I eat red meat

very sparingly, twice a month or so, because it just does not agree that much

with me.

 

I love all kinds of recipes, bring them on!

 

Ien in the Kootenays

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