Health & Fitness

FOOD

Fishing For
Compliments

Annabel Cohen

eggs, sugar, salt and pepper. Add to the
onions. Add the fish and mix well. Slowly
add the matzah meal, stirring thoroughly
few months ago, we featured
until the mixture is uniform.
potato latkes by Israeli-born
Set aside for at least 20 minutes
Coby Goutkovitch, owner
to ensure the matzah meal is fully
of Coby's Judaica store at the Jewish
absorbed into the fish mixture.
Community Center in West Bloomfield.
While the fish is resting, prepare
Once again, he grabs the dinner spot-
cooking liquid: Line the bottom of a
light during the holidays.
large pot with the half of the raw, sliced
For Passover (and other occasions),
carrots. Add a layer of the sliced onions
Goutkovitch wows with what his mother-
and top with remaining carrots.
in-law and biggest fan, Carole Master,
Use wet hands to form even size,
calls "the most delicious" gefilte fish.
oval fish balls; the size you prefer (they
Master claims that Goutkovitch main
will grow a bit). Arrange the fish balls
ingredients are the heart and soul born
over carrots, layering the fish on top of
from his Eastern European family influ-
one another. Carefully add water to the
ence.
pot by drizzling water onto your hand
"His family brought their heimish
directing the water against the inner
secret recipes from Europe in1860, and
side of the pot so as not to disturb the
Coby wants to preserve
_
arranged fish. Slowly
them," she said. "Coby
fill up entire pot until
loves to cook and serve
the water covers top
family and friends, and
layer of fish by 1/2 inch.
always has enough for
Add an additional
whoever come to his
teaspoon of salt and
dining table."
1/4 tsp. pepper to water
Another secret to
in the pot.
Goutkovitch's fish suc-
Bring water to boil
cess — fried onions in
over high heat, par-
the mix.
tially cover the pot then
Here is Coby
lower heat to simmer.
Goutkovitch's special
Cook for 30 minutes.
family recipe for his
Taste the water from
scrumptious gefilte fish.
the pot to determine
B'tehavon!
whether to add more
salt or pepper (the
Fish:
water should be well-
Tal and Coby make gefilte fish.
3 large onions
seasoned). Continue
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
cooking on low for
2 large eggs
another hour with lid slightly uncovered.
1-3 Tbsp. sugar (3 will make sweet
Turn stove off, remove lid and allow the
gefilte fish)
fish to cool.
1 tsp. salt
Place fish balls in a deep dish, pour-
1 /4 tsp. pepper
ing liquid over the fish. Cover and chill
2 pounds ground white fish
until ready to serve (may be made a day
1 /4 cup matzah meal
in advance).
Gently remove fish balls onto serving
Cooking liquid:
platter and top each one with a carrot
3 medium carrots, sliced
slice from bottom of pot. (Saving the
1 small onion, unpeeled, sliced thick
fish broth if desired).
Eat and enjoy with dollop of red or
Chop onions and drain to remove excess white horseradish or mayonnaise. ❑
liquid. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over
NOTE: When ordering the fish, be sure
medium-high heat. Cook half (about 1
to double the amount needed for recipe.
1/2 cups) onions, stirring often, until
For example: In order to end up with 2
golden. Combine the remaining 1 1/2
pounds of ground whitefish, it is neces-
cups onions in a large bowl. Set aside.
sary to order 4 pounds of fish (and ask
In separate bowl use a fork to beat the
that they throw away the bones).

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