Comments on: Shiksa Matzo Ball Soup http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Anonymous Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1078 To really make a jewish grandmother turn over in her grave, especially a kosher one who eschews pork, grate some cheese on top of the soup. To really make a jewish grandmother turn over in her grave, especially a kosher one who eschews pork, grate some cheese on top of the soup.

]]> By: Stephanie J. Rosenbaum http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Stephanie J. Rosenbaum Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:51:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1077 The first time I made matzoh ball soup for my girlfriend, she--being a good shiksa from Tulsa--said, "You know, these would be great with gravy!" After I picked myself up off the floor (from where I'd fallen down laughing), I told that I couldn't do this (it's in the Torah somewhere, I'm sure) but she was welcome to...and she did! Didn't taste them myself, but she swore they were perfect vehicles for a nice milk gravy... The first time I made matzoh ball soup for my girlfriend, she–being a good shiksa from Tulsa–said, “You know, these would be great with gravy!” After I picked myself up off the floor (from where I’d fallen down laughing), I told that I couldn’t do this (it’s in the Torah somewhere, I’m sure) but she was welcome to…and she did! Didn’t taste them myself, but she swore they were perfect vehicles for a nice milk gravy…

]]> By: majajam http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 majajam Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:14:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1076 Hi there,<br/>lovely post. I wanted to comment on the soft matzo ball idea. (I too am a shiksa, so the bacon fat sounds fine). It is not true that matzo balls have to be soft. There is a small yet vocal contingent of hard matzo ball lovers (I believe the recipe is Lituanian in origin). I would fall into this category, although I'm not Jewish so it doesn't matter. Anyway, for the hard matzo balls (and maybe the soft ones?) what you do if you are Jewish, you seek out the schmaltz, that is, the chicken fat, to replace your awesome bacon fat idea. Maybe something else for the chicken carcasses to supply you with? Hi there,
lovely post. I wanted to comment on the soft matzo ball idea. (I too am a shiksa, so the bacon fat sounds fine). It is not true that matzo balls have to be soft. There is a small yet vocal contingent of hard matzo ball lovers (I believe the recipe is Lituanian in origin). I would fall into this category, although I’m not Jewish so it doesn’t matter. Anyway, for the hard matzo balls (and maybe the soft ones?) what you do if you are Jewish, you seek out the schmaltz, that is, the chicken fat, to replace your awesome bacon fat idea. Maybe something else for the chicken carcasses to supply you with?

]]> By: crallspace http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 crallspace Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:48:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1069 Thanks for this post... I will FW it along to my wife, a wonderous chef, and the best woman in the world. Thanks for this post… I will FW it along to my wife, a wonderous chef, and the best woman in the world.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Sean Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1067 Huzzah -- <a HREF="http://hedonia.seantimberlake.com/hedonia/2006/08/chicken_stock.html" REL="nofollow">chicken carcass hoarders</a> of the world unite! Huzzah — chicken carcass hoarders of the world unite!

]]> By: Anita http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Anita Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1068 Your comment about saving the bacon for Passover reminds me of a quote from Matthew Amster-Burton's lard story in the Seattle P-I: <br/><br/>"...the holidays are coming up, and fresh leaf lard (or a pie made with it) makes a great present. Well, possibly not such a great Hanukkah present." :D<br/><br/>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw09102006/2003248134_pacificptaste10.html Your comment about saving the bacon for Passover reminds me of a quote from Matthew Amster-Burton’s lard story in the Seattle P-I:

“…the holidays are coming up, and fresh leaf lard (or a pie made with it) makes a great present. Well, possibly not such a great Hanukkah present.” :D

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw09102006/2003248134_pacificptaste10.html

]]> By: wendygee http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 wendygee Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:45:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/09/13/shiksa-matzo-ball-soup/#comment-1066 Oi, a shkandal! Oi, a shkandal!

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