Tzimmes
Carrot tzimmes with honey
Tzimmes, tsimmes, and other spelling variants (Yiddish: צימעס) and (Hebrew: צִימֶעס) is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish sweet stew typically made from carrots and dried fruits such as prunes or raisins, often combined with other root vegetables (including yam).[1][2][3] Some cooks add chunks of meat (usually beef flank or brisket).[1][3][4] The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with honey or sugar and sometimes cinnamon or other spices.[5]
Tzimmes is often part of the Rosh Hashanah meal, when it is traditional to eat sweet and honey-flavored dishes.
The name may come from the Yiddish words tzim (for) and esn (eating).[1] "To make a big tzimmes over something" is a Yinglish expression that means to make a big fuss, perhaps because of all the slicing, mixing, and stirring that go into the preparation of the dish.[4]
See also
- Jewish cuisine
- Israeli cuisine
References
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^ Holiday food[permanent dead link]
^ ab Merriam-Webster dictionary: tzimmes
^ ab Joan Nathan, Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Schocken, 2004; page 228.
^ Whats4eats: carrot-tzimmes recipe
