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Offline Ari Ben-Canaan

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What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« on: December 21, 2010, 07:34:20 PM »
I've asked one of my Sephardi friends what he thought, and he said, "its good, but difficult to digest"...

As a whole I wonder what Sephardi Jews think of Ashkenazi Jews food.  From my knowledge, Ashkenazi Jews seem to like Sephardi foods [hummus, cous cous, baba ganoush, etc.].  I myself cook mostly Sephardic recipes as opposed to Ashkenazi recipes... I spent a lot more time making Sufganiyot over Latke this Chanukah.

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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 07:39:36 PM »
Quote from: Ari Ben-Canaan on December 21, 2010, 07:34:20 PM
I've asked one of my Sephardi friends what he thought, and he said, "its good, but difficult to digest"...

As a whole I wonder what Sephardi Jews think of Ashkenazi Jews.  From my knowledge, Ashkenazi Jews seem to like Sephardi foods [hummus, cous cous, baba ganoush, etc.].  I myself cook mostly Sephardic recipes as opposed to Ashkenazi recipes... I spent a lot more time making Sufganiyot over Latke this Chanukah.

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Hey! Stay away from MY damn gefilte fish!  >:(
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 07:42:28 PM »
What do they think of our Cholent? That is what I want to know..

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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 07:45:59 PM »
I like cholent.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 07:47:02 PM »
Quote from: Lisa on December 21, 2010, 07:45:59 PM
I like cholent.

Very good... It is one of my favorite Shabbat meals... I am collecting a bunch of good Cholent recipes...

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/484250/jewish/What-is-Cholent.htm
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What is Cholent?

By Naftali Silberberg

Cholent is a culinary delight enjoyed by Jews of all backgrounds on Shabbat afternoon. In Ashkenazi circles it is called "Cholent," while Sephardic Jews refer to this dish as "Chameen" ("the hot dish").

This stewed dish is served hot on Shabbat afternoon, and since it is forbidden to cook or warm up food on Shabbat, the cholent sits on the stove-top (or in a crock pot) from before sundown Friday evening.

The ingredients of this dish vary depending on your ancestry. The Ashkenazi cholent normally consists of beans, barley, potatoes and meat. (There are those who specialize in making a delicious vegetarian cholent). The Mid-Eastern variety is much spicier and often contains rice, chickpeas, and sometimes dumplings.

PS: Im of Ashkenazic background and I have always loved Gefilte Fish with Horseradish sauce... Indeed it is a taste which requires getting used to... It is amazing that I like it considering that I don't like fish in general...


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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 07:59:58 PM »
For some reason, my first response didn't go through. 

I think the gefilte fish from the bottles is OK, as long as it doesn't contain any sugar. 

My sister's Ashkenazic mother in law always makes gefilte fish from scratch for my sister's Passover Seders.  My sister always serves it as an appetizer.  Whenever I've been there for Passover, I've always thought to myself "Dorothy, you really shouldn't have.

As for the differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews, I'm somewhat of an expert on this topic, since my family is Iranian Jewish.  A lot of Iranian Jews are WAY more tribal than their Ashkenazic counterparts. 
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 08:50:39 PM »
I'm ashkenazi descent but my friend who is kordi used to always poke fun at the gefilte fish - that was the stereotypical food that epitomizes the "ashkenazi recipe" which is foreign to sephardim.   We used to joke around about gefilte fish all the time.   Personally I don't like it so much, I usually eat it only in small amounts and only when its from a loaf or homemade - I can't stand the nasty jelly stuff that it sits in in the jar.   Wow!   

As far as sufganiyot vs. latkes, to each his own I guess, but man, come on.  Latkes are ridiculously good.    I don't really like donuts.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 09:14:23 PM »
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. . . .   PS: Im of Ashkenazic background and I have always loved Gefilte Fish with Horseradish sauce... Indeed it is a taste which requires getting used to... It is amazing that I like it considering that I don't like fish in general...

That's so funny.... I'm the same exact way.  That is (to repeat), I don't go near fish, but I love Gefilte Fish with Horseradish ("chrain" (sp?)) on it! 

I also love cholent.

Obviously, I'm Ashkenazi.  And, unfortunately, I don't enjoy Sephardic foods.  And, unfortunately, our tastes in food dictate to us -- we don't dictate to our tastes.  How can you "develop a taste" for something that is vile-tasting to you?  People say, "You have to develop a taste!"  So how long am I supposed to keep throwing up before I develop that taste?  Cheese nauseates me also.  The smell drives me out of the room.  But I wish I loved eating it. 

Let me just eat my mother's Jewish cooking for the rest of my life.  That's all I'll ever need!
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2010, 09:42:20 PM »
I don't really like most Ashkenazi food, gefilte fish looks like floating turds to me, no offense...

Matzo ball soup is good though
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2010, 09:42:43 PM »
It tastes great with horseraddish.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2010, 09:43:57 PM »
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2010, 09:45:05 PM »
Quote from: White Israelite on December 21, 2010, 09:42:20 PM
I don't really like most Ashkenazi food, gefilte fish looks like floating turds to me, no offense...

Matzo ball soup is good though
That's funny to read... because one might consider a matzoh ball to be a floating turd also... but since you like it, you don't see it that way.  

Do you like tootsie rolls, by any chance?
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2010, 12:28:08 AM »
Thanks for the replies.  Educational and humorous!  :dance:

I've never had horseradish sauce w/ my gefilte, but I think I would like it since I eat it with shug [speaking of shug; shug, hummus, and chicken is a staple for me... wow I am hungry!].
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2010, 12:36:10 AM »
Quote from: The Coon on December 21, 2010, 09:42:43 PM
It tastes great with horseraddish.

definitely, especially the really powerful horseradish
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2010, 07:20:18 AM »
I'm Askenazi i don't like Gefilte fish my mother used to make me salmon baked.When i had a friend from Morocco Jewish i  ate over on Shabbos they said cous cous is their cholent
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2010, 07:27:25 AM »
Well they have never caused a warso they cant be that bad 
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2010, 09:31:22 AM »

They'd better like our Gefilte fish, or they'll be hearing from me !
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2010, 09:56:34 AM »
I am in love with any form of prepared fishes.Especially gefilte fish on Passover with a carrot on top.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2010, 10:25:19 AM »

I hope it tastes good because it looks...well, yuck!
What is that stuff anyway?
And why does it not look fish-like?
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2010, 12:58:29 PM »
Quote from: angryChineseKahanist on December 22, 2010, 10:25:19 AM

I hope it tastes good because it looks...well, yuck!
What is that stuff anyway?
And why does it not look fish-like?

It literary means stuffed fish. It is made of a grind fish (carp usually) and seasoning. which is then either made into balls or stuffed back into a fish skin.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2010, 01:13:16 PM »

While I don't hate it, Gefilte fish really doesn't do it for me, it's just bland, and the texture is bleh.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2010, 02:08:55 PM »

So its a Hebrew word?
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2010, 02:18:28 PM »
No its Yiddish.
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2010, 02:54:36 PM »
OY GEFILT!
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Re: What do Sephardic Jews think of Gefilte fish?
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2010, 03:42:08 PM »
I am Ashkenazie and I like gefilta fish but I savor genuine sephardi food whenever I am fortunate to have it.
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