Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sftig.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxm!sftig!susan From: susan@sftig.UUCP (S.Eisen) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Authentic Jewish recipes? Message-ID: <592@sftig.UUCP> Date: Wed, 18-Sep-85 14:04:43 EDT Article-I.D.: sftig.592 Posted: Wed Sep 18 14:04:43 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Sep-85 06:50:16 EDT References: <1985@amdahl.UUCP>, <588@sftig.UUCP> <641@bu-cs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Summit, NJ Lines: 38 > > Stop being disappointed, I think if you re-read my note you will see > I said this at the end almost to the word, it sounds like you quoted me. > > -Barry Shein, Boston University Barry's flame at me is quite correct -- I mailed him an apology and wish to post a public one. The requester was indeed probably looking for Eastern European Jewish cooking, and after having several local friends of Ashkenazic background (including my husband) call me to task on my statement, I admit I was wrong. An entire wealth of Jewish cooking, in fact, is very specific to the Passover holiday, and that is what brought about things like gefilte fish (much better homemade than from the jar or can) and matzoh balls (kneidlach, pronounce the "k"). Sorry, Barry. You score on this one. So, no one has posted a recipe for tzimmes yet. Here's mine (I just made it for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and it got rave reviews) Susan's Carrot/Sweet Potato Tzimmes (No meat, no prunes) two large sweet potatoes five large carrots one can of unsweetened pineapple chunks one cup of raisins orange juice (about 1/2 cup) Slice the potatoes and carrots. Put everything into a pot, about 4 quart size. Bring to a boil, then turn on a very low light and simmer until carrots and sweet potatoes are tender, and raisins are plump. No extra sweetening is needed. This recipe is also best made in advance and refrigerated so all the flavors blend together. Reheat on a very low light or in a warm oven. This is one of those "it tastes better than it sounds" recipes. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com