Soups and Stews

Matzo Ball Soup

Ingredients Matzo Balls 1 3/4 cups matzo meal 6 eggs, beaten 1 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons finely ground pepper 1/2 cup Schmaltz, melted, or vegetable oil or melted butter 8 cups Chicken Broth Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 carrots, sliced into coins […]

Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments

Schmaltz (Rendered Chicken Fat)

Schmaltz is flavorful rendered chicken fat used traditionally in Jewish cooking. Though you may be able to buy chicken skin from some butchers, you can freeze skin from other uses until you have enough to render. This recipe doubles or even triples well; the quantities don’t need to be exact. […]