Homemade Gefilte Fish

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Mix the ground fish with the onion, eggs, flour, sugar, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
2. 2
   Knead the mixture well, until smooth and sticky.
3. 3
   With wet hands, shape patties the size of Egg, and press each one lightly into a round.

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

To assemble

1. 4
   In a large pot, cook the water, head bones, onion, salt and pepper for 30 minutes. Strain and keep the stock.

   StoveLarge potColander
2. 5
   Bring the stock back to a boil and add the carrot.

   Stove
3. 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.
4. 7
   Turn down to low and simmer 45–50 minutes.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
5. 8
   Let the meatballs cool in the stock.

   Refrigerator
6. 9
   Serve cold with red horseradish.