This wooden bowl and chopper were used by Sioux City resident Anna Hanin to make gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish. Gefilte means "stuffed" in German, and for many years the dish consisted of stuffing minced fish meat into a fish skin. Since the 1800s, however, it is more common to form the fish meat into balls or patties. While gefilte fish can be eaten around the year, it is especially popular on Shabbat, or the Jewish Sabbath, and on holidays such as Passover. Content can be used with the following standards: 1st grade SS 1.23 Cultural Makeup and 3rd grade SS 3.27 Immigration and Migration in a lesson on different religions and their customs and traditions. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.014.001 [Bowl, Chopping]
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