Kishka or kishke (Belarusian кішка, kishka; Czechjelito; Slovakkrvavnica (regionally also hurka); Polish: kiszka / kaszanka; Romanianchişcă; Yiddish קישקע: kishke; Hebrew קישקע; Russianкишка; Ukrainianкишка; also Slovene: krvavica/kašnica; Lithuanianvėdarai; Hungarianhurka) refers to various types of sausage or stuffed intestine with a filling made from a combination of meat and meal, often grain or potato. The dish is popular across Eastern Europe as well as with immigrant communities from those areas. It is also eaten by AshkenaziJews who prepare their version according to kashrut dietary laws.
The name kishke is Slavic in origin, and literally means "gut" or "intestine."[1] It may be related to the Ancient Greek word κύστις: kystis, "bladder" as both words refer to a hollow viscus.
Kishkas can also be made with an organ meat, such as liver and various grain stuffings. The cooked kishke can range in color from grey-white to brownish-orange, depending on how much paprika is used and the other ingredients. Greater Białystok Area kiszka is usually made in a way very similar to the Jewish kishke, but in the majority of cases, pig intestines are used, and ground potatoes are the main ingredient. There are also vegetarian kishka recipes.[3][4]
The sausages are popular in areas of the Midwestern United States, where many Poles emigrated. There are numerous mail order companies and delis that sell various kishkas. As blood is often used as an ingredient, kishkas are considered an acquired taste. Kosher kishka recipes omit animal blood and pork products.
Jewish cuisine
Kishke, also known as stuffed derma (from GermanDarm, "intestine"), is a Jewish dish traditionally made from flour or matzo meal, schmaltz and spices.[5][6][7] In modern cooking, synthetic casings often replace the beef intestine.[8] Kishke is a common addition to Ashkenazi-style cholent.[9]
Prepared kishke is sold in some kosherbutcheries and delicatessen; in Israel it is available in the frozen-food section of most supermarkets. Non-traditional varieties include kishke stuffed with rice and kishke stuffed with diced chicken livers and ground gizzards.[7] There are also vegetarian kishke recipes.[10][11][12]
The stuffed sausage is usually placed on top of the assembled cholent and cooked overnight in the same pot. Alternatively it can be cooked in salted water with vegetable oil added or baked in a dish, and served separately with flour-thickened gravy made from the cooking liquids.[7][13]
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