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'''Tzimmes''', '''tsimmes''', and other spelling variants ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: צימעס) is a traditional [[Ashkenazi Jew|Ashkenazi]] [[Jewish cuisine|Jewish dish]]<ref>[http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2009/12/04/food/_holiday_food/hf95.txt Holiday food]</ref> in which the principal ingredients are diced or sliced [[carrots]] or [[yams]], often combined with [[dried fruit]]s like prunes or raisins, or chunks of meat (usually [[brisket]] or [[flank steak]]). <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzimmes Merriam-Webster dictionary: tzimmes]</ref><ref name="Nathan">Joan Nathan, [http://books.google.com/books?id=38xF7g37ZT0C&pg=PA237 Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook], Schocken, 2004; page 237.</ref> The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with [[honey]] and sometimes [[cinnamon]].<ref>[http://www.whats4eats.com/vegetables/carrot-tzimmes-recipe Whats4eats: carrot-tzimmes recipe ]</ref> |
'''Tzimmes''', '''tsimmes''', and other spelling variants ([[Yiddish language|Yiddish]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: צימעס) is a traditional [[Ashkenazi Jew|Ashkenazi]] [[Jewish cuisine|Jewish dish]]<ref>[http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2009/12/04/food/_holiday_food/hf95.txt Holiday food]</ref> in which the principal ingredients are diced or sliced [[carrots]] or [[yams]], often combined with [[dried fruit]]s like prunes or raisins, or chunks of meat (usually [[brisket]] or [[flank steak]]). <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzimmes Merriam-Webster dictionary: tzimmes]</ref><ref name="Nathan">Joan Nathan, [http://books.google.com/books?id=38xF7g37ZT0C&pg=PA237 Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook], Schocken, 2004; page 237.</ref> The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with [[honey]] and sometimes [[cinnamon]].<ref>[http://www.whats4eats.com/vegetables/carrot-tzimmes-recipe Whats4eats: carrot-tzimmes recipe ]</ref> |
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Tzimmes is often part of the [[Rosh Hashanah]] meal, when it is traditional to eat sweet and honey-flavored dishes. |
Tzimmes is often part of the [[Rosh Hashanah]] meal, when it is traditional to eat sweet and honey-flavored dishes. |
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The name may come from the [[German language|German]] words ''zum'' (for) and ''essen'' (eating). Some say the word is a corruption of the word '[[simmer]].' "To make a big tzimmes over something" is a [[Yinglish]] expression that means to make a big fuss.<ref name="Nathan" /> |
The name may come from the [[German language|German]] words ''zum'' (for) and ''essen'' (eating). Some say the word is a corruption of the word '[[simmer]].' "To make a big tzimmes over something" is a [[Yinglish]] expression that means to make a big fuss.<ref name="Nathan" /> |
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Revision as of 17:39, 26 January 2010
Tzimmes, tsimmes, and other spelling variants (Yiddish, Hebrew: צימעס) is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish[1] in which the principal ingredients are diced or sliced carrots or yams, often combined with dried fruits like prunes or raisins, or chunks of meat (usually brisket or flank steak). [2][3] The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with honey and sometimes cinnamon.[4]
Tzimmes is often part of the Rosh Hashanah meal, when it is traditional to eat sweet and honey-flavored dishes. The round slices of carrot bring to mind gold coins, symbolizing the hope of prosperity in the year to come. [5]
The name may come from the German words zum (for) and essen (eating). Some say the word is a corruption of the word 'simmer.' "To make a big tzimmes over something" is a Yinglish expression that means to make a big fuss.[3]
References
- ^ Holiday food
- ^ Merriam-Webster dictionary: tzimmes
- ^ a b Joan Nathan, Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Schocken, 2004; page 237.
- ^ Whats4eats: carrot-tzimmes recipe
- ^ Tri City Herald: Carrot tzimmes