Thread: Gefilte Fish ????!!!! Passover for a confused Christian .

So as a nod of goodwill towards the Jewish residents where I work I will be bringing in some traditional foods for my lunch. Even though It won't be officially Passover as I'm off on that day. Soooooo .....got me some grape juice for a beverage(kosher) , some Matzoh ball soup and Gefilte fish ???? Now what the heck do I do with Gefilte fish. I know I will get flooded with info here but eh, what the heck. I got the Yehuda sweet jarred variety and have no clue how to prepare these things for a packed workers lunch. Suggestions are definitely welcome and Happy Passover to all you of the Jewish faith here.

Mazeltov, Nightblade! You will need a cooler of some kind for the Gefilte fish. Once the jar is opened it needs refrigeration. Prepared horseradish is the standard relish for Gefilte fish. One ball of fish, as much horseradish your palette can handle, a sheet of Matzo. It is not considered a main course, more in the appetizer area. Passover goes for a week. A good strong Russian type of tea is a good beverage to go with it. I hope you have a pronounced sweet tooth because, at least for me, Passover grape juice is even too sweet for this sugar-holic. Some roast chicken for main course is always good. Enjoy.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Mazeltov, Nightblade! You will need a cooler of some kind for the Gefilte fish. Once the jar is opened it needs refrigeration. Prepared horseradish is the standard relish for Gefilte fish. One ball of fish, as much horseradish your palette can handle, a sheet of Matzo. It is not considered a main course, more in the appetizer area. Passover goes for a week. A good strong Russian type of tea is a good beverage to go with it. I hope you have a pronounced sweet tooth because, at least for me, Passover grape juice is even too sweet for this sugar-holic. Some roast chicken for main course is always good. Enjoy.

Okay..cool...so to recap got the fish(need to get the horseradish)no problem.Need some matzoh...will the matzoball soup suffice for both the matzoh and the chicken(not a lot of room in the lunchbag) ? Also got some canned chicken breast I could throw into the soup for a quick bolster if that is acceptable ? and finally,good Russian tea ha ha that will be easy of course. If I have to I'll dilute the grape juice a little. This is good stuff.

Ya got it in one. Any substitution is acceptable. There are no rules. Well there are, but you don't want to get into the do's and don'ts of Kosher eating. Something over 500 dietary laws if you are an observant Jew. And a whole bunch more just for the week of Passover. The tea I grew up with is called Swee-touch-Nee. Very nice strong black tea. You might be able to find it in the Denver area. If not PM me and I'll send you a dozen tea bags to try out. I get it off the bay and have to buy 5 100 bag boxes at once so I distribute it to anyone willing to try a new tea. (Please, tea lovers of SRP, don't all of you inundate me for a few samples all at once).

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Ya got it in one. Any substitution is acceptable. There are no rules. Well there are, but you don't want to get into the do's and don'ts of Kosher eating. Something over 500 dietary laws if you are an observant Jew. And a whole bunch more just for the week of Passover. The tea I grew up with is called Swee-touch-Nee. Very nice strong black tea. You might be able to find it in the Denver area. If not PM me and I'll send you a dozen tea bags to try out. I get it off the bay and have to buy 5 100 bag boxes at once so I distribute it to anyone willing to try a new tea. (Please, tea lovers of SRP, don't all of you inundate me for a few samples all at once).

Okay...I'm good on the tea as I got a Russian market I frequent here and have some good stuff in the pantry (Take ya up on some later maybe though). I have been aware about jewish kitchens for a few years now. It would drive me nutty to keep a kosher kitchen but, then again to each their own. Now one more thing...do I heat the fish up or eat it cold ? I have never eaten a Gefilte fish ever so I hope I'm not in for a shocker lol. I like fish though so how bad could it be ?? Thanks so much for the help.

Gefilte fish is eaten cold. Generally very bland, hence the horseradish. Some like it, some don't because it is so bland. I stopped eating Kosher when I was sixteen even tho I grew up in a kosher household. I have a jar of Gefilte fish in my fridge, need to open it and enjoy my memories.

Feeling Kosher already. Okay then...I think i'm good to go with some feeling of confidence now. I'll let ya know how it turns out for sure. Now I gotta urge to watch Fiddler on the Roof(I own it)...Gosh I'm weird lol.

Weird, huh? Welcome to the human race.

Good pesach.

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Good pesach.

And you as well Moo.