Gefilte Fish

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Grind the fish fillet with half the onion in a food processor to a coarse mixture.

   ⚙ Grinding in a Food ProcessorFood processor

   💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
2. 2
   Add the eggs, breadcrumbs, sugar, salt and black pepper to the ground mixture and mix well.
3. 3
   Chill the mixture 30 minutes.

   Refrigerator
4. 4
   With wet hands, shape slightly elongated balls.

   💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.

To assemble

1. 5
   In a large pot, bring the water, carrot, onion, bay leaves, sugar, salt and pepper to a boil.

   StoveLarge pot
2. 6
   Gently lower the meatballs into the boiling stock.

   💡Lower the patties in gently, only once the stock is boiling, and cook over low heat: at a hard boil they fall apart.
3. 7
   Turn down to low and simmer 45–60 minutes.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 8
   Let the meatballs cool in the stock and move to the fridge for overnight.

   Refrigerator
5. 9
   Serve cold with horseradish.