ARTIFICIAL FISH MADE OF VEGETABLES
Introduction
The author of the recipe, Fania Lewando, was one of the most outstanding precursors of vegetarian cuisine. Her signature dishes can be found in a book published in 1938, containing 400 recipes using vegetables, fruits, cereals and dairy products. The artificial Fish is one of Fani’s most unpretentious dishes.
Fania Lewandowa, Kuchnia djeto-jarska. 400 potraw wyłącznie z jarzyn i owoców (Diet-vegetarian Cuisine. 400 Dishes Exclusively Made of Vegetables and Fruit), Vilnius 1938 – a pioneering book proposing kosher vegetarian recipes, of which only single copies in Polish and Yiddish have survived.
Preparation method
Step 1
Peel the celery and cut it in half. Cut one half into slices, put in a pot along with the cauliflower, pour water over and boil until tender. Then, strain and leave in a strainer to let the vegetables drip off the water.
Step 2
Slice 2 onions into feathers, heat 1 tablespoon of clarified butter in a frying pan, sauté the onion. Move it to a roasting dish or ovenproof dish.
Step 3
In a saucepan, melt the butter.
Step 4
On a fine grater, grate raw and cooked celery, cauliflower and 1 onion, add 100 g (3,53 oz) of breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper and melted butter. Mix thoroughly and set aside for 5 minutes. If the mass is thin, add more breadcrumbs.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).
Step 6
Shape into patties of the size of a tablespoon. Fry in clarified butter until golden brown.
Step 7
Place the patties on top of the fried onion, put them in the preheated oven and bake for approx. 20 minutes. They taste delicious with horseradish mixed with cream.
Bon appetit!
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