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BigmanPigman

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8. My grandfather made this a part of my family's New Year's Eve

Mon Feb 20, 2023, 09:26 PM

Feb 2023

festivities. I don't know where this tradition came from. We aren't Jewish but we have German roots. Is this a German "tradition" too?

The Italian side of my family had fish on Xmas Eve and there was a dish with breadcrumbs, too many in my opinion...so dry thatI I have remembered it was for the 50 years since I last ate it. I don't know if the chosen fish was cod but my uncle would always shout out "baccala" in a thick, fake Italian accent. It became a family joke, like "spumoni".

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The Brief Jewish History of Herring (And Why You Should Be Eating It) AND: [View all] elleng Feb 2023 OP

I've been about 12% intrigued to try it & see what it's about; you've jacked it up to around 21% now NBachers Feb 2023 #1

Good! It's good stuff! elleng Feb 2023 #2

In my preteens I feel in love multigraincracker Feb 2023 #3

GOOD! elleng Feb 2023 #5

One of the things they say, that really like. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #6

GOOD one! elleng Feb 2023 #7

When I was in high school, I worked in the meat department of a small grocery store. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #4

My grandfather made this a part of my family's New Year's Eve BigmanPigman Feb 2023 #8

I was introduced to pickled herring while on a trip to Germany DBoon Feb 2023 #9

Not a fan. Mosby Feb 2023 #10

Smoked whitefish is WONDERFUL!!! elleng Feb 2023 #11

Thanks PostTruth Feb 2023 #12