Can I buy chicken fat in the DMV for passover?

[Anonymous]

Title say it all - any suggestions? I live in NWDC/Adams Morgan but willing to drive to wherever has it, thanks!

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

[Anonymous]

"Cooking Fat: Chicken fat, or schmaltz, can be used as a cooking fat, similar to oil or butter, for sautéing, frying, and roasting.
Flavor Enhancement: It adds a rich, savory flavor to dishes, making it a popular addition to soups, stews, matzo balls, and other traditional recipes."

[Anonymous]

I have seen it in the kosher frozen section at Giant. Also, Moti's in Rockville or Shalom's in Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

I have seen at at the butcher at union market in the summer. Was about 2$ for a small container

[Anonymous]

One of the butchers at Eastern Market had containers of schmaltz when we were there around two weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

I'm not in the DMV, but a trick I've learned that if you don't find it cooler section, it might be in the frozen foods section.

[Anonymous]

Giant sells it, in the kosher section of the freezer goods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

anything you would typically fry in oil

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

Schmaltz. If you keep kosher, it's something you would use in place of dairy butter when cooking your meat meal. My great uncle would spread it on bread instead of butter. It tastes like chicken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

Schmaltz. If you keep kosher, it's something you would use in place of dairy butter when cooking your meat meal. My great uncle would spread it on bread instead of butter. It tastes like chicken.

In the non-kosher world one might use lard (pork.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

Schmaltz. If you keep kosher, it's something you would use in place of dairy butter when cooking your meat meal. My great uncle would spread it on bread instead of butter. It tastes like chicken.

In the non-kosher world one might use lard (pork.)

I agree that both can be used for pan frying, but I don't know anyone who spreads lard on bread as if it was butter. In the same way, you cannot use schmaltz to make pastry or pie crust (not that you'd be doing that during Passover, anyway).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of this. What would you use it for?

Schmaltz. If you keep kosher, it's something you would use in place of dairy butter when cooking your meat meal. My great uncle would spread it on bread instead of butter. It tastes like chicken.

In the non-kosher world one might use lard (pork.)

I agree that both can be used for pan frying, but I don't know anyone who spreads lard on bread as if it was butter. In the same way, you cannot use schmaltz to make pastry or pie crust (not that you'd be doing that during Passover, anyway).

You can use chicken fat to make pastry or pie crusts, just don’t turn the oven temp past 375. I like to keep it on 325.

[Anonymous]

I usually am able to find it near wherever the empire chicken is kept in the refrigerator case. And if you’re not finding it in a regular grocery store, it will absolutely be at one of the kosher grocery stores in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried Sniders grocery store in Silver Spring? As someone has already mentioned, one of the shops at Eastern Market might have it too.