Re: Rosh Hashana - Fish/Lamb Head

In article <1186508258.938420.142520@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Chef
Shaya - At Your Palate <atyourpalate@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> Hi All,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has any good sources for Jewish food
> culture, specifically surrounding the tradition of eating a head on
> Rosh Hashana. Those who follow the Ashkenazi customs generally use
> Fish head, whereas those that follow the Sephardic customs usually use
> a lamb or goat head.
> 
> I was hoping someone would have some kind of source for the symbology
> and traditions (and how it evolved perhaps) of this particular piece
> of culinary tradition.


For an interesting tidbit of Jewish culinary history there is the 
14th century medieval Ashkenazi custom of dipping a sheep's head in honey 
[this is mentioned by the early 17th century commentary BACH (Bait
Chadash)
in the TUR Orach Chayim on the laws of Rosh Hashana]. 

It makes my late grandmother's a"h recipe for "galeriteh" a.k.a. "pitcha"
[jellied calves foot] tasty by comparison :-)

Josh  

> 
> Thanks,
> Shaya
> 
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