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Pitcha
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Pitcha

15 ingredients 25 min + 3 hr 1 gelatin mold openrecipes
Pitcha

"Pitcha is a calf's foot jelly historically served during Jewish holidays. It's a cold gelled appetizer made of cooked calf's foot, garlic, onion, bay leaf, clove, peppercorns, lemon juice, and hard boiled eggs. If you can't find calf's foot, you can substitute oxtails."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

427
Calories
41g
Protein
21g
Fat
19g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef oxtails
  • 1 cube beef bouillon
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • Garnish:
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

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