gefilte fish

noun

ge·fil·te fish gə-ˈfil-tə-

: balls or cakes of seasoned minced fish usually simmered in a fish stock or baked in a tomato sauce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An all-day restaurant, Boubalé, serves modern takes on Jewish favorites like gefilte fish, challah and kreplach, and there are two bars, one of them a speakeasy-style lounge with marbleized wallpaper and Murano glass ceiling lights. —

New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023 There are also some things like our gefilte fish, which is homemade and not out of a jar. —

Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022 Tapeworm infection is most likely to occur in the Jewish population during Passover when gefilte fish is much in demand (9). —

Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011 Feast on a Rosh Hashana dinner featuring apples and honey, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, potato pancakes, brisket and apple crostata at the restaurant, or pick it up to go Sept. 25-26. —

Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 The package for six people costs $259.94 and includes gefilte fish, chopped liver, chicken noodle soup and matzo balls. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022 Add-ons include noodle kugel ($35), gefilte fish ($7.50) and sweet potato and zucchini latkes ($21). —

Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 Recipients also got items for a meal, including a kosher chicken and gefilte fish. —

Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022 It's typically served with gefilte fish or beef brisket, or eaten on matzo. —

Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

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