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elleng

(136,043 posts)
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 04:24 PM Sep 2021

Thinking of this, today: tzimmes

'Tzimmes is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish side dish made with sweet root vegetables. Preparations often include carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, and dried fruits. This lovely, sweet, colorful dish is often served for Rosh Hashanah. The word tzimmes is a Yiddish expression for “making a fuss” over something.

The Yiddish name for this dish is accurate. Tzimmes is a bit of a fussy dish. With all of those root veggies, the recipe involves peeling and chopping, then more peeling, then more chopping. That said, the recipe is actually pretty simple once you get past the vegetable prep.

This side dish is most often served for Rosh Hashanah, where sweet foods are served to signify our hope for a sweet new year. Carrots may be chopped into circles, which are reminiscent of coins, symbolizing prosperity. Sometimes tzimmes are served with meat, like chunks of flanken or short ribs, in a luscious sort of savory/sweet stew. Most often, they’re served as a side dish to accompany the holiday meal.

But here’s the most important question about tzimmes… how the heck do you pronounce it??

Tsi-miss!'

https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/stovetop-tzimmes/

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Thinking of this, today: tzimmes (Original Post) elleng Sep 2021 OP
Don't forget the rugelach! marble falls Sep 2021 #1
Oh, RIGHT! elleng Sep 2021 #2
Try finding it in Marble Falls! They have something like it here, but coated in granulated sugar. marble falls Sep 2021 #3
'My' grocery store, in DC and suburb, elleng Sep 2021 #4
But we do have some great bakers out here who turn out incredible challah. marble falls Sep 2021 #5
THAT is GREAT! elleng Sep 2021 #6
I usually make tzimmes MyMission Sep 2021 #7
Shana Tova elleng Sep 2021 #8

elleng

(136,043 posts)
2. Oh, RIGHT!
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 04:44 PM
Sep 2021

If it's not @ grocery store, it's not @ my house. Was often available @ grocery when I lived closer to DC, but didn't see it today; will keep looking.

elleng

(136,043 posts)
4. 'My' grocery store, in DC and suburb,
Mon Sep 6, 2021, 05:06 PM
Sep 2021

was established by a Jewish family, so holiday necessaries were always available. As the store/franchise was sold, those items a little less easy to find, but still pretty good; matzoh, yahrtzeit candles, etc available. AND, much to my surprise, Chanukah candles available @ Hallmark!

MyMission

(2,000 posts)
7. I usually make tzimmes
Tue Sep 7, 2021, 05:49 AM
Sep 2021

From my homegrown sweet potatoes. I make it without meat.

But had to use store bought this year because the holiday came early and I haven't harvested yet.
I guess I'll harvest during sukkot.

Tzimmes is my "signature" dish, the thing I usually make and bring to holiday meals.

My mother had a fabulous ruggelach recipe. I haven't baked in years. Maybe next year...

Shana Tova

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