Gefilte Fish I
Recipe Description
Have fishmonger skin, bone and fillet fish, reserving bones and heads for broth in which fish will be simmered.For best results, the total net weight should be about 2¼ lb
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ea whitefish and pike
- ½ lbs summer carp
- 4 each medium shallots (slice 3)
- 6 each large shallots (slice 4)
- 2 each celery ribs, sliced
- 4 each medium carrots, peel, slice
- 1 each medium parsnip, peel, slice
- 3 large sprigs parsley
- ¼ tsp thyme and dill
- 4 each 2" slices lemon zest
- 1 cup kosher dry white wine
- 7 cup water (more or less)
- ½ tsp nutmeg, ginger, white pepper
- ? tsp cayenne pepper florets from 2 large parsley sprigs.
- 4 large eggs (1 yolk and 4 whites)
- ¼ cup cold fresh soda water|seltzer
- 3 tbsp matzo meal (or more)
- Rinse bones and heads.
- Put into wide enamel-lined heavy dutch oven.
- Add 3 sliced onions, 4 sliced shallots, celery, carrots, parsnip, parsley, herbs and lemon zest.
- Add wine and water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to simmering. Cover and cool for 1 hr.
- Using fine sieve, strain into large bowl. Pick out some carrot slices and set aside. Then press out juices from solids. Discard solids.
- Pour broth back into pot and set aside.
- Cut remaining onion into 1 " pieces and shallots in half.
- Place in food processor.
- Rinse fish, and check for any remaining bones. Cut fish in 2" pieces.
- Add to processor with spices, parsley and ½ the salt.
- Process 30 seconds and add 1 whole egg and 1 white.
- Let stand while whipping remaining whites until firm peaks form. Set aside.
- With processor running, pour seltzer into machine.
- Process 15 seconds, scrape mixture into large bowl.
- Sprinkle with 3 tbsp matzo meal and blend.
- Fold in beaten egg whites.
- Cover and chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
- Bring broth to boil.
- Add remaining ½ tsp salt.
- Using moistened hands and moistened spoon, shape chilled mixture into 12 ovals, lowering them into the hot broth as hey"re formed.
- Reduce heat to steady slo-boil.
- Cover and cook 45 minutes, spooning ovals with broth after they've cooked for 10 minutes. Each piece will puff up and rise to top.
- Partially uncover and cool in pot for 30 minutes
- Add reserved carrots to broth.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight; or carefully transfer each piece to container(s), pouring stock over all.
- Tightly cover and refrigerate.
- Broth will thicken when chilled.
- If you prefer jelled broth, add 1 pkg.
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