Is gafilca fish Jewish?

Question

and did i spell that wrong?

Answer 1

I don't know which is worse, Gefilte fish or Lutefisk.

Answer 2

Gefilte fish.

Yes.

Answer 3

Typically, fish are agnostic.

Answer 4

Gefilte fish is a whitefish or combo of fishes made into a dumpling, and stored or jarred with veg for use at Passover, Rosh Hasshona and other high Jewish Holidays, it is in some ways a meatball poached in stock with carrots, onions and celery, the jarred products are not bad but homemade is the best.

I am a former chef and used to reside in the predominantly Jewish section of Toronto Canada, and used to shop at the deli's fruit markets and meat store, the food is very well prepared and tastey, try it from a good deli, or a jar of Mrs White's or Streit's is fine, not everyone cup of tea but very nourishing.

Answer 5

Gefilte fish are fish cakes/patties that are made with either whitefish or carp or a mixture of both. It is traditionally a Jewish food, but its roots are in Eastern Europe. The word gefilte is similar to the German word gefullte, which means filled or stuffed (the fish cakes, traditionally, were suffed into the skin of the deboned fish, and then poached in broth with vegetables).

Here's a link to an article that touches on the Jewish and Eastern European roots of gefilte fish: http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/article...

With regards to the significance in Jewish cuisine, fish, and specifically the way fish is prepared for gefilte, is parve - meaning, it is neither associated with meat nor milk so it can be served with either meal (kosher Jews do not eat milk and meat in the same meal).