I heard that Cost-Co sells good gefilte fish. Is that true?Any other reccommendations for restaurants or to go passover food.

The classic Jewish holiday dish, made from scratch at Firefly Restaurant in San Francisco.

Most recipes call for carp, whitefish, pike, haddock, or similar firm white filets. It is really difficult to find these fish fresh. Can I substitute something else that is more readily available here in Northern California?

A homemade version from San Francisco’s Firefly Restaurant.

A photo essay showing the Passover fish dish made from scratch.

Because your ancestors had it harder than you, so honor them.

A Passover menu with Southern flair.

Fish, both wild and farmed, contain parasites. They’re gross but easy to get rid of.

A classic condiment for topping gefilte fish.

they can be served any time any place and any meal. it all depends on whether you like gefilte fish or not. In England gefilte fish is usually fried though can be bought boiled and in jars or made boiled. Many Brits prefer to fry...

Any suggestions where I can buy freshwater white fleshed fish in the easy bay for Passover?

The problem? The smell of frying oil clings to your kitchen the way Grandma clings to her gefilte fish. The solution: Cook your latkes outside on the gas grill.

I want to try making gefilte fish for Passover (it’s about five weeks away) and need to find pike and whitefish. I believe that pike is an eastern fish so that may be a challenge to find. Any suggestions?

The post on the LA board leaves me wondering the same thing about the Boston area – does anybody know of a place that makes fresh gefilte fish for Passover (or any other time for that matter)? Maybe Rite foods in East...

Hey there — I am coming to New York just before Passover and am hoping to get some gefilte fish. Where’s the best? And any suggestions on how to transport it back to California, especially without stinking up the...