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Gefilte fish (; from (イディッシュ語:געפֿילטע פֿיש), "stuffed fish", cognate with German ''gefüllte Fische'') is an Ashkenazi Jewish dish made from a poached mixture of ground deboned fish, such as carp, whitefish, or pike, which is typically eaten as an appetizer. Although the dish historically consisted of a minced-fish forcemeat stuffed inside the fish skin, as its name implies, since the 19th century the skin has commonly been omitted and the seasoned fish is formed into patties similar to ''quenelles'' or fish balls. They are popular on Shabbat and holidays such as Passover, although they may be consumed throughout the year. == Preparation and serving == Traditionally, carp, pike, mullet, or whitefish were used to make gefilte fish, but more recently other fish with white flesh such as Nile perch have been used, and there is a pink variation using salmon. There are even vegetarian variations.〔(Gefilte "Fish," Vegetarian ) Accessed November 10, 2010〕 Fish fillets are ground with eggs, onion, bread or matza crumbs, and spices to produce a paste or dough which is then boiled in fish stock.〔Попова, М. Ф., ''Секреты Одесской кухни'', , Друк, Одесса, 2004, p.163 (Russian); Popova M.F., ''Secrets of Odessa kitchen, Druk, Odessa, 2004, p.163〕 The resulting mixture is sliced, and usually served cold or at room temperature. Often, each slice is topped with a slice of carrot, with a horseradish mixture called ''khreyn'' on the side. Due to the previous general poverty of the Jewish population in Europe and especially Eastern Europe, where the dish originated, an economical recipe for the above also may have included extra ground and soaked matza meal or bread crumbs, thus creating extra fish balls. This form of preparation eliminated the need for picking out fish bones at the table, and "stretched" the (expensive) fish further, so that even poor, large families could enjoy fish on Shabbat. Not only is picking bones religiously prohibited on the Sabbath, but many of the commonly used fish such as carp are exceptionally bony and difficult to eat easily in whole form. The fish bones can be used in making the fish stock. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gefilte fish」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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