SC - goose fat

[Olwen the Odd]

>
>Actually, it might be.  Jewish populations in the German states tended to 
>be
>more integrated into the local population than in many other parts of
>Europe.  Schmaltz, the German term for fat (and I may have misspelled it 
>due
>to phonetics and faulty memory), shows up in modern Yiddish recipes as a
>specific call for chicken fat (at least in my experience).  A lot of German
>recipes simply call for fat and the fat used may have depended upon what 
>was
>available or what suited the dish.  I don't think there is enough evidence
>to make any definitive statements.
>
>Properly slaughtered, the chicken is kosher.  As for aquatic fowl, I 
>believe
>there is a prohibition against the ones which eat fish, but don't quote me.
>You really need to ask someone who is more conversant with the dietary laws
>than I.
>
>Bear

You can buy shmaltz in any good jewish deli.  I'm not so sure about any 
other ethnic deli's.
I don't know about duck and geese either.
Olwen

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