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some variations in ingredi-
any may remember
ents because of the various
how their grand-
types of Jewish taste (Litvak
mother used to cook
and
Galicianer). Just as we
... says former Detroiter David
Jews
have six seasons of the
Sonne of Fanfare Media in
year
(winter,
spring, summer,
California, who sends me this
fall, slack, and busy), we all
piece ...
focus on a main ingredient
"Where is that cooking
which, unfortunately and
now? I'm talking about the
DANNY
undeservedly, has disap-
lack of good old, down-home
RASKIN
peared
from our diet.
cooking in our homes. I'm
Senior
"I am talking, of course,
taking it upon myself to help
. Columnist
about SHMALTZ (chicken
out all you frantic housewives
fat)! Shmaltz has for cen-
out there with wonderful
turies
been
the prime ingredient in
menus that will lead your children and
almost
every
Jewish dish, and I feel it's
grandchildren to a healthy, happy and
time to revive it to its rightful place in
loving family unit as I knew it in my
our homes. I have plans to distribute it
childhood.
in a green glass Gucci bottle with a
"First, buy a housecoat (shmate) and
label clearly stating: LOW FAT, NO
wear it all day, every day. Then go out
CHOLESTEROL, NEWMAN'S
and buy a live chicken, carry it
CHOICE, EXTRA VIRGIN
wrapped in a newspaper to the shochet
SHMALTZ (it can't miss)!
who will ritually slaughter it before
"Let's start, of course, with the forsh-
your very eyes. When you get it home,
peiz
(appetizer), Gehockteh layber
flick (pluck) your chicken and make
(chopped
liver) with shmaltz and
sure you don't leave in any pinchus
tzibbeles
is
always good, but how about
(feather ends).
something more
"Next, go out
exotic for your
and buy a four-
dear ones, like
foot carp with
boiled whitefish
huge whiskers.
in yoyech (gel).
Fill your bathtub
Or gefilte miltz
with water and let
(stuffed spleen),
the fish swim in it
in which the
for several days.
veins are
In the meantime,
removed, thank
roll up your
God, and it's
broadloom and
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fried in — you
remove it from
guess it —
the living room,
shmaltz,
bread
polish the hard-
crumbs,
eggs,
wood floors, cover
onions, salt and pepper. Love it!
them in newspaper, cover your couch
"How about stewed lingen (lungs) —
in clear plastic or floral slip covers and
very chewy. Or gehenen (brains) — very
don't let anyone into your living room
slimy. Am I making your mouth water
again — unless they are 'company.'
yet?
"Now you're a real balabusta, which
"Then there are greebenes, which are
is a term of respect used for an efficient
pieces
of chicken skin deep-fried in
Jewish housewife, and the essence of
shmaltz, onions and salt until crispy
your universe is in the kitchen. So get
brown — often referred to as Jewish
out your wooden matches, light the
bacon (this makes a great appetizer for
pilot light, get out the vulgar holtz
the•next cardiologists' convention).
(wooden bowl), hock (chop) the tzibbe-
"Another favorite, and I'm sure your
les (onions) and knobble (garlic) and
children or grandchildien will love it, is
we're Jewish again.
pe'tcha (jellied calves feet). Simply chop
"Before we start, however, there are
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505 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak MI 48067
Call Simone at: 248.544.7373
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Jeffiey L. Rosenberg ofildat Shalom Synagogue presents
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An Evening of Sweets, Fruit, and the band called "Schmaltz"
Sunday, August 1, 2004 at Adat Shalom Synagogue
7:00 pm Concert • 8:30 pm Afterglow
• Complimentary Concert & Afterglow sponsored by
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