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Forshmak

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Forshmak, or vorschmack, is a traditional dish of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, particularly associated with the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe including Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia. It is a savory appetizer made primarily from chopped salted herring, hard-boiled eggs, onions, apples or potatoes, and bread or soaked matzah, seasoned with vinegar or oil, and typically served cold, often spread on rye bread or crackers. It was the only Jewish dish assimilated into Soviet cuisine and remains a popular component of Russian zakuski tables. 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
Eastern Europe 2
Connections

In Cuisine

Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Forshmak (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Herring, Ingredients
Source Forshmak (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Eastern Europe, originated there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, originated there.
Sources
1. Forshmak (Wikipedia)
  • entity description (course)
    It is a savory appetizer made primarily from chopped salted herring, hard-boiled eggs, onions, apples or
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forshmak (dietary-suitability)
    It is a savory appetizer made primarily from chopped salted herring, hard-boiled eggs, onions, apples or potatoes, and bread or soaked matzah, often seasoned with vinegar or oil.
  • Uses Ingredient: Herring, lead paragraph
    Forshmak (Yiddish: פֿאָרשמאַק, Russian: форшмак), or vorschmack, from German Vorgeschmack ("foretaste") or Vorspeise ("appetizer"), also known as chopped herring, is a traditional dish of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, particularly associated with the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia.
  • In Cuisine: Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Forshmak (Yiddish: פֿאָרשמאַק, Russian: форшмак), or vorschmack, from German Vorgeschmack ("foretaste") or Vorspeise ("appetizer"), also known as chopped herring, is a traditional dish of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, particularly associated with the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia.
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2. Forshmak (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Eastern Europe
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
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