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Tzimmes And A Gahtzah Tzimmes

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This Middle-Eastern main features Beef plate brisket, Carrots, Salt, Brown sugar. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 419.6
Description
This Middle-Eastern main features Beef plate brisket, Carrots, Salt, Brown sugar. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Beef plate brisket
  • 2 pound Carrots
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 tablespoon Brown sugar
Directions
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    EINBREN or THICKENING: 2 tb Flour 2 tb Schmaltz (rendered chicken -fat) or shortening 1 c Carrot stock From "Love and Knishes".
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    "Tzimmes" is a word impossible to translate.
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    Ask anyone, "What is a tzimmes?" and you get the answer, "You don't know what a tzimmes is?" This is not very satisfactory as you can see.
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    The closest I have come to an answer is that a tzimmes is a mishmash.
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    Now a mishmash is a hodgepodge and a hodgepodge isnot a tzimmes, believe meit's a big thing in anyone's life.
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    A Gahntze Tsimmes is really somethig to boast about--a big production!
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    For instance, from a good tzimmes, a cook is entitled to make a gahntze tzimmes.
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    (Some people think of a tzimmes as a dessert).
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    In my opinion is a one dish meal usually served as the fourth course in a six-course dinner.
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    A Tzimmes can be made from almost any ingredient.
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    make a tzimmes, and from my new mink
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    coat I am justified in making a gahntze tzimmes.
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    Of course, there are some people who think not.
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    You will find people who will begrudge you anything.
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    They will say, "She's got a mink coat so she's making from it a gahntze tsimmes.
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    I knew her when she only had a Persian lamb." From all these things you can
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    make a tzimmes, but most tzimmeses are made from carrots.
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    Carrot Tzimmes Simmer brisket in water to cover till almost tender (about 1 1/2 hours).
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    By this time the water will have boiled down to about half the original amount.
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    Peel carrots and slice in half-inch rounds.
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    Add carrots, salt and sugar to meat.
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    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till carrots are very tender (about 45 minutes).
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    Brown flour in a very small skillet, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
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    When flour is very light brown, remove from burner.
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    Add schmaltz and stir till smooth.
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    Gradually stir in carrot stock to make a smooth paste.
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    Add this paste to the carrots, stirring it carefully.
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    Continue to simmer till stock has thickened (10 to 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 419.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.5g27%
Saturated Fat 6.8g34%
Cholesterol 88.5mg30%
Sodium 2683.3mg112%
Total Carbohydrate 33.7g12%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g26%
Sugars 21.7g
Protein 31.6g64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: beef, boiling, brisket, brown, carrots, gahtzah, main, middle-eastern, plate, salt, simmering, sugar, title, tzimmes
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