whitefish salad
{{Short description|Jewish American cuisine}}
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Whitefish salad is a salad of smoked freshwater whitefish and mayonnaise. Whitefish salad is a staple fare of Ashkenazi Jewish American cuisine, often found at appetizing stores and Jewish delicatessens.{{cite web|url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016405-smoked-whitefish-salad-with-creme-fraiche-and-capers |title=Smoked Whitefish Salad With Crème Fraîche and Capers |work=The New York Times |access-date=2020-08-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/whitefish-salad-with-labneh-and-lemon-recipe/ |title=Whitefish Salad with Labneh and Lemon Recipe |date=25 June 2020 |publisher=MyJewishLearning.com |access-date=2020-08-31}}
== Ingredients ==
Common ingredients that can be added to whitefish salad include dill, lemon juice, capers, celery, chives, green peppers, vinegar, hard-boiled egg, and mustard.{{cn|date=November 2020}} The mayonnaise can be substituted with sour cream, lebneh, or crème fraîche. Whitefish is often served on a bagel.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
Culture
Whitefish salad is commonly served for Yom Kippur break fast and Hanukkah, as well as for sitting shivas, bar/bat mitzvahs, and other gatherings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/dang-thats-some-good-whitefish-salad-20151203/ |title=Dang, That's Some Good Whitefish Salad |date=4 December 2017 |publisher=Men's Journal |access-date=2020-08-31}}{{cite book |last=Sheraton |first=Mimi |date=2015 |title=1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1f-lAwAAQBAJ&q=whitefish%20salad |publisher=Workman Publishing Company |page=467 |isbn=9780761183068}} Tablet Magazine founder Alana Newhouse included whitefish salad in her book "The 100 Most Jewish Foods."{{cite book |last=Newhouse |first=Alana |date=2019 |title=The 100 Most Jewish Foods:A Highly Debatable List |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C_drDwAAQBAJ&q=whitefish%20salad |publisher=Artisan |page=277 |isbn=9781579659271}} Food critic Mimi Sheraton recommends whitefish salad as a topping for toast or dark pumpernickel.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
History
Whitefish salad originated in North America among Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants. Ashkenazi Jews discovered that the freshwater whitefish, found in the Great Lakes, was similar to freshwater whitefish found in Europe, and soon smoked freshwater whitefish became a staple of Ashkenazi Jewish appetizing stores and delicatessens and became an iconic example of Jewish American cuisine. Whitefish salad is a popular dish at breakfasts and morning celebrations, including brits and Sunday morning brunches.{{cite book |last=Marks |first=Gil |date=2010 |title=The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFK_yx7Ps7cC&dq=%22whitefish+salad%22+Ashkenazi&pg=PT1867 |isbn=9780544186316}}
See also
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References
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Category:Jewish American cuisine