P'tcha
Encyclopedia
P'tcha is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish prepared from calves' feet, similar to an aspic
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In Eastern Europe, Jews served p'tcha with chopped eggs on the Sabbath
. In the early 20th century, Jewish immigrants in the United States continued to prepare the dish, and it was often served as an appetizer at Jewish wedding
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The “Encyclopedia of Jewish Food" describes it as a delicacy made from one of the least expensive parts of the animal.
Aspic
Aspic is a dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatin made from a meat stock or consommé. Non-savory dishes, often made with commercial gelatin mixes without stock or consommé, are usually called gelatin salads....
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In Eastern Europe, Jews served p'tcha with chopped eggs on the Sabbath
Sabbath
Sabbath in Christianity is a weekly day of rest or religious observance, derived from the Biblical Sabbath.Seventh-day Sabbath observance, i.e. resting from labor from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset, is practiced by seventh-day Sabbatarians...
. In the early 20th century, Jewish immigrants in the United States continued to prepare the dish, and it was often served as an appetizer at Jewish wedding
Jewish wedding
A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish law and traditions.While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketuba signed by two witnesses, a wedding canopy , a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of a...
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The “Encyclopedia of Jewish Food" describes it as a delicacy made from one of the least expensive parts of the animal.