At Rosh Hashanah, it’s a customary practice to have a fish head on your table and to take from it as a reminder that you should act like the head in life and not the feet.
Prepare like gefilte fish.
1 fish head
2 carrots
1 medium onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
7 Tbsp sugar
Cut two carrots and peel one medium onion. Add to 6 cups of water with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 7 tablespoons sugar (if you like a sweet fish…change amount as suited). Bring to boil. Add fish head. Lower heat to simmer and cover. Simmer for 1 hr – 1 hr and a 1/2. Head will be done when flakes with a fork.
This should keep in your fridge throughout Yom Tov. Wrap well in a plastic container to prevent entire fridge from smelling. It is taken out for each meal. Remember to remove it before serving meat.
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