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Gefilte Fish

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Gefilte fish is a dish of poached, ground, deboned fish such as carp, whitefish or pike, traditionally served as an appetizer in Ashkenazi Jewish households. It is especially popular for Shabbat and holidays including Passover, and is typically garnished with cooked carrot slices. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Appetizer 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Fish or Shellfish 1
Origin Region
Central Europe 2
Connections

In Cuisine

German Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Gefilte fish (Wikipedia)
Polish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Gefilte fish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Central Europe, originated there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, originated there.
Sources
1. Gefilte fish (Wikipedia)
  • entity description (course)
    Gefilte fish is a dish of poached, ground, deboned fish such as carp, whitefish or pike, traditionally served as an appetizer in Ashkenazi Jewish households.
  • entity record, Name (dietary-suitability)
    Name: Gefilte Fish
  • In Cuisine: German Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Polish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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2. Gefilte Fish (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Central Europe
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Central Europe
Central Europe
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