Tzimmes Explained
Tzimmes, or tsimmes (yi|צימעס,), is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish stew typically made from carrots and dried fruits such as prunes or raisins, often combined with other root vegetables (including yam).[1] [2]
Tzimmes is often part of the Rosh Hashanah meal, when it is traditional to eat sweet and honey-flavored dishes.[3] Some cooks add chunks of meat (usually beef flank or brisket).[1] [4] [5] The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with honey or sugar and sometimes cinnamon or other spices.[6]
The name is a Yiddish word that, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, may come from Middle High German .[7] "To make a big tzimmes over something" is a Yinglish expression that means to make a big fuss, perhaps because of the slicing, mixing, and stirring that go into the preparation of the dish.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Zeldes . Leah A. . Leah A. Zeldes . Eat this! Tzimmes, A sweet start to the Jewish New Year . Dining Chicago . Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. . 2010-09-01 . 2010-09-01 . 2010-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101230102101/http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2010/09/01/eat-this-tzimmes-a-sweet-start-to-the-jewish-new-year/ . dead .
- Web site: Tzimmes. My Jewish Learning.
- Web site: Tracing a Classic Jewish Dish Throughout the Diaspora. Joan. Nathan. September 8, 2020. NYTimes.com.
- Web site: Definition of TZIMMES. www.merriam-webster.com.
- Joan Nathan, Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Schocken, 2004; page 228.
- Web site: Carrot Tzimmes Recipe (Israeli Jewish carrots braised with honey). September 29, 2008. Whats4eats.
- "tzimmes, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, March 2022, www.oed.com/view/Entry/208475. Accessed 17 April 2022.
