tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post3650058506567299534..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: The Biological Wonders of a RefrigeratorProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-80635619296020925802008-04-25T16:29:00.000-04:002008-04-25T16:29:00.000-04:00I boiled all the eggs with the skin on this year. ...I boiled all the eggs with the skin on this year. It takes a little skill to figure out how to peel them. But, it saved my hands from having to use the food processor. Of course, Sephardi cooking is much ligher on the potatoes. I believe I used one five pound bad.Orthonomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892074485262548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-38376590502514216682008-04-24T15:27:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:27:00.000-04:00Before Pesach we all look forward to having unlimi...Before Pesach we all look forward to having unlimited potatoes over the yom tov. Right about now if I even see another potato I'll probably grow roots and a peel instead of a skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-7655719880714277292008-04-23T22:40:00.000-04:002008-04-23T22:40:00.000-04:00I'm going to stop worrying about recipes and how t...I'm going to stop worrying about recipes and how things taste and look anymore. Yesterday my five year old got hungry and made himself a matza sandwich spread with chocolate syrup sprinkled with chopped walnuts and squaqshed banana. He washed it down with a glass of grape juice. And I';m worrying about pleasing this son's taste with what I cook?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-75933642483134434432008-04-23T17:56:00.000-04:002008-04-23T17:56:00.000-04:00Knackwurst not being available--OY!! Hashem Yerach...Knackwurst not being available<BR/><BR/>--OY!! Hashem Yerachem!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512231582715592098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-22056546794447167222008-04-23T17:36:00.000-04:002008-04-23T17:36:00.000-04:00Thank you for the compliment Tuvi. Re the fish.1....Thank you for the compliment Tuvi. Re the fish.<BR/><BR/>1. If you are talking about white fish or cooked salmon type of fish, drain it well, flake it up well and follow the tuna pattie recipe above. You need about 2-1/4 cups of flaked fish to equal the 3 cans of tuna.<BR/><BR/>2. If you are talking about gefilte fish you can also make the tuna patties from it but double the amount of potato starch. OR<BR/><BR/>3. In a fry pan put a finely cut up onion, one green or red pepper finely diced and one medium yellow squash or zucchini. If you have a can of mushrooms you can drain in and add it in also. Saute until all the vegetables are soft. Place the veggies into a baking pan. Put the gefilte fish loaf on top of them. Take a can of plain tomato sauce (16 oz.) and mix into it 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 tsp. each of garlic powder and onion powder. Pour the sauce over the fish and stir it into the sauteed veggies. Place in the oven on 350 and bake uncovered, basting with the pan juices and veggies for about 15-20 minutes. It shouldn't need more since the fish is already cooked. Serve over plain mashed potatoes if you want.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-26047889190569209092008-04-23T17:23:00.000-04:002008-04-23T17:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for the recipes. We were getting kind of s...Thanks for the recipes. We were getting kind of sick of all the leftovers and the paprikash disguised everything really well. Made the potatoes today too but had to make them again just now because everyone kept coming in and taking just one and the pan started to disappear.<BR/><BR/>you wouldn't know what to do with too much leftover cooked fish would you? It's still good but no one wants to look at it any more. My wife is ready to throw it out but since she liked the recipes from you so far she said she would wait until you say yes or no.<BR/><BR/>Go figure. My wife bought 3 Pesach cookbooks and the only new recipes we actually used were from the blogsites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-56921240205376618242008-04-23T14:50:00.000-04:002008-04-23T14:50:00.000-04:00G,Knackwurst not being available for Pesach, hotdo...G,<BR/>Knackwurst not being available for Pesach, hotdogs do just fine. By the time they cook up in the juices they don't taste like any hotdog you've ever known. Besides, I'm a philistine anyway--they are turkey hot dogs.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-87158137046017458252008-04-23T14:45:00.000-04:002008-04-23T14:45:00.000-04:00make a paprikash--Ahhh, now we're talkin'...Next, ...make a paprikash<BR/><BR/>--Ahhh, now we're talkin'...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Next, take <I>a package of hot dogs</I> and cut them into thin slices and add to the pot<BR/><BR/>--Hot Dogs??!! I just died a little bit inside.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512231582715592098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-24826114965499172992008-04-22T21:25:00.000-04:002008-04-22T21:25:00.000-04:00Thank you, thank you! The paprikash was a success ...Thank you, thank you! The paprikash was a success tonight and no one guessed that it was using up the leftovers. I laughed though when my husband asked where I got the recipe. I just told him a friend who was Hungarian. I got that right didn't I?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-16558950984670239912008-04-22T15:22:00.000-04:002008-04-22T15:22:00.000-04:00Kayla,As far as I know there is no way to rewarm t...Kayla,<BR/>As far as I know there is no way to rewarm those potatoes and still have them be flaky like fresh baked. But you could try making them as Chipkele Potatoes as follows. My family loves them this way.<BR/><BR/>You'll need one baked potato per person plus two extras. Bake up some more if you don't have enough.<BR/><BR/>1. Add in oil into a large frying pan about 1/4" deep. Heat oil. Cut the baked potatoes into half length wise and then slice them crosswise into slices about 1/3" thick. Toss them into the pan with the oil. On top of the potatoes sprinkle about one tablespoon of onion powder, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder and one tablespoon of paprika. Use a spoon and stir the potatoes around in the pan so the spices and oil get onto all the potatoes. Let them fry in the oil for a few minutes and stir them up again. Do this until the potatoes are browned on all sides. I don't use fresh onion for this because they get too brown before the potatoes get browned enough.<BR/><BR/>Great way to use up any leftover baked potatoes in the summer when you make a BBQ--It's how I made it up.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-54649603282903324032008-04-22T15:10:00.000-04:002008-04-22T15:10:00.000-04:00My mom is in Israel and I'd choke before I ask thi...My mom is in Israel and I'd choke before I ask this question to my MIL, so please help. I made baked potatoes before Shabbos for the kids for lunch. They didn't eat them and I just found them in the fridge. Do I throw them out or how can I warm them up and they should still be edible? I made thme in the microwave if that is important.<BR/><BR/>Am trying the paprikash for dinner. Thanks for the idea because it doesn't look like leftovers and I did add the hot dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-26805052420321189612008-04-22T12:42:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:42:00.000-04:00Kayla,Become an honorary Hungarian and make a papr...Kayla,<BR/>Become an honorary Hungarian and make a paprikash. First, take a large pot. Take your leftover chicken and, using your hands, rip into large bite size chunks. Don't put in the skin or small bones but do put in the bones from the pulkas and the fligels. Next, if you have beef leftovers, no matter what kind, cut into small pieces and put into the pot. Next, take a package of hot dogs and cut them into thin slices and add to the pot. Note: add the hot dogs only if you look at the rest of the meat and it looks like it won't be enough for the number of people you are cooking for.<BR/><BR/>Now, add in vegetables. These can be frozen, cooked or raw. Use one cup per person you are serving the meal to. Frozen I use the mix of cauliflower, broccoli and carrots that Bodek makes. Fresh I use celery, shredded carrots, a red pepper, broccoli or whatever you have handy.<BR/><BR/> Next, take a potato per person you are serving plus two additional potatoes. Wash well and do not peel. Cut into chunks about one inch in size. Put into the pot. Add in one chopped onion and two cloves of elephant garlic or add in one heaping tablespoon of onion powder and one of garlic powder. Add in about 1/2 tablespoon salt. Add in a small handful of chopped fresh parsley or dried parsley. Now add in 2 tablespoons of paprika.<BR/><BR/>Add water just to cover what is in the pot and bring to a boil. Lower to medium heat and continue cooking until the potatoes are soft and the liquid has reduced in the pot. Stir occasionally.<BR/><BR/>Makes a complete meal in one pot.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-4919274593677781742008-04-22T12:24:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:24:00.000-04:00If you're handing out cooking advice, I don't have...If you're handing out cooking advice, I don't have enough of everything left over to make one meal of the same dish. There's only a little of this meat and a little of that meat. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-67498025638696165642008-04-22T12:11:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:11:00.000-04:00MII,Re the macaroons, if your family likes chocola...MII,<BR/>Re the macaroons, if your family likes chocolate try this. Crumble up the macaroons into fine crumbs. Melt one large package of chocolate chips or the equivalent in a chocolate bar. Mix the macaroon crumbs with the chocolate. Drop spoonfuls onto a piece of foil or waxed paper. Put into the fridge to harden a bit. They sort of taste like a Mounds candy bar.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-31147841317300737692008-04-22T12:03:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:03:00.000-04:00Naturally I was not planning to mention the HB egg...Naturally I was not planning to mention the HB eggs; hopefully they will not be noticed. I don't worry about cholesterol. We are 8 people so even if I use 70 eggs, that is just over one per day. Also, from what I have read cholesterol is only a problem for people with a tendency that way and bli ayin hara we don't have a problem. We don't bake but bought macaroons; no one likes them. We eat beef for Pesach but never have it during the rest of the year. Thanks for the suggestions.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-41211267923235510882008-04-22T12:01:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:01:00.000-04:00Rachel,Use the measurement for two portions if you...Rachel,<BR/><BR/>Use the measurement for two portions if you are using the instant potatoes to equal one potato. Don't follow the recipe suggestion for the amount of liquid. Just add in warm tap water until a fairly stiff mixture results.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-2542039485999284632008-04-22T11:58:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:58:00.000-04:00MII,My answer to the hardboiled egg people is, don...MII,<BR/>My answer to the hardboiled egg people is, don't tell them. If the eggs are chopped up finely enough--I use a food processor--they don't actually see that they are eating the cooked eggs. Just a little note on those eggs. I get guilty about all the cholesterol that Pesach brings with it so sometimes I throw out half the cooked yolks and only use the whites.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-59391996595128301942008-04-22T11:43:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:43:00.000-04:00Thank you. I think I'll try the tuna patties for l...Thank you. I think I'll try the tuna patties for lunch or supper tomorrow (bli neder), and maybe the other recipe as well. Now tzibele is the kind of Yiddish I can (in this case) understand. Wonder how it will go over with those opposed to hb eggs on principle.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-12652334652344625052008-04-22T11:32:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:32:00.000-04:00Haven't heard of the zveible mit eye since I was a...Haven't heard of the zveible mit eye since I was a kid and my grandmother made it for us. Still remember how good it was. She used to call it tzibele mit eye so I guess both words mean onions? If you use the instant potatoes how much do you use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-76009529132167451092008-04-22T11:13:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:13:00.000-04:00MII,Tuna Patties, non-gebrokts1. Drain tuna.2. Fl...MII,<BR/><BR/>Tuna Patties, non-gebrokts<BR/><BR/>1. Drain tuna.<BR/>2. Flake tuna until no lumps remain.<BR/>3. For 3 cans of tuna, add in 4 eggs, 3 tablespoons of potato starch, onion and garlic to taste, parsley chopped fine (about 2 tablespoons), 1 tsp. paprika. Mix together really well. Mixture will be soft.<BR/>4. Heat enough oil to cover bottom of a fry pan. <BR/>5. Using hands, form patties and place in hot oil.<BR/>6. Fry until browned on both sides.<BR/>7. Good hot or cold.<BR/><BR/>Zveible is onion. Zveible mit eye is finely chopped onions, hardboiled eggs and cooked mashed potatoes mixed together well with oil and salt added. Served cold or at room temperature as a forspeis. Approximate measurement is one large potato to one hard cooked egg to one teaspoon onion. Add in one teaspoon oil and salt to taste. I knead the ingredients together until well mixed. Serve with salad. If you use instant mashed potatoes make them stiff rather than soft.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-91861131511622554972008-04-22T10:19:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:19:00.000-04:00That worked yesterday, but not today. How do you m...That worked yesterday, but not today. How do you make non-gebrokt tuna patties? And what is tzveibel? We're not Hungarian.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.com