Big Dreams, Small Fish by Paula Cohen

Author:Paula Cohen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Levine Querido

Some of the words in this book are Yiddish.

Yiddish is the language spoken by many Jews who emigrated from Eastern Europe. It is a combination of many languages including Hebrew, German, Polish and Russian.

Pitzele (pronounced Pits-eh-leh): Little one

Farmisht (pronounced Fuh-misht): Mixed up, confused

Keppele (pronounced Kep-eh-leh): Little head

Meydele (pronounced May-del-eh): Little girl

Gefilte Fish

Gefilte fish is a traditional Jewish dish made of ground fish (often a combination of carp, pike, and whitefish) mixed with matzoh meal (ground matzoh), eggs, and sometimes vegetables and spices. It can be baked or boiled. Gefilte means “stuffed” in Yiddish. The original recipes called for actually stuffing a fish! Later it became popular to make it into a patty (sort of like hamburger) which was served with a sliced carrot and a side of horseradish. Today some people form it into a loaf, like meatloaf, and serve it in slices. It can also be purchased in jars but make no mistake, homemade gefilte fish is very different and more delicious!

Serving gefilte fish was as a good way for new American immigrants to save money by making a fish or two stretch into several meals. It is said that this dish honors the Sabbath and brings blessings to those who eat it.

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