What is the best meal to serve before starting the Yom Kippur fast; be specific; recipes encouraged?

Question

I would like a new ways to prepare chicken before the fast and look forward to ideas on what to serve with it?

Answer 1

My family of origin did things backwards.
We had a light dairy meal [ tuna, egg salad and so on ] the night before the fast. The thinking was that if you eat a large meal in the evening, you will be very hungry when you wake up.The next night was our large meal.
That said , What about a boneless Turkey breast ,or two ? I got the idea from Rachel Ray .It only took her a hour, mine took a bit longer.
Have the butcher de-bone the Turkey breast and save the bones.If you are having a lot of people you can add a few legs and wings too.Cook as you normally would.
Start the soup right away. You will have a very rich soup with those bones.Add veggies of your choice and then make the Matzoh Balls separately.
My kids love my brussel sprouts because i am the best brussel sprout maker in the universe.Trim the bottoms and peel off the tough outter leaves.Then slice them in half ! This is the key.
From there just steam for a short amount of time. They will be a beautiful green, crunchy and lovely.No more soggy brussel sprouts.
Bake some sweet potatoes and turn them out , mash with a bit of butter or oil.
That is the basic meal i am making this year.
You can always add more if you are having a lot of people.Cranberry sauce is always nice and colorful.
Have a happy and healthy New Year !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A light meal is best as it actually makes the fast easier. As this year it begins on Shabbas, I am buying a rotisserie chicken and serving with salad, asparagus and a light rice dish - nothing heavy except the chicken.

Answer 4

well, I was going to say avaid salty foods, but someone beat me to it! Also, it's a really good idea to up your water intake during this whole week to hydrate yourself for those 25 hours without liquids. We don't cook- we always go out to dinner before Kol Nidre because we live 40 miles from our synagogue (TN doesn't exactly have them in every town!)
We always break our fast at the synagogue's break fast after services, cuz it's such a long drive home to wait to eat!
Yom Tov and an easy fast!

Answer 5

One traditional and personal favorite of mine is Kreplach, which is similar to chinese fried dumplings.

Kreplach are small squares of rolled pasta dough filled with ground beef or chicken and folded into triangles. They can be boiled and served in soup or fried and served as a side dish.


DOUGH:
1 ¾ flour
2 eggs
½ tsp. Salt
3 Tbsp. Oil
FILLING
1 cup ground cooked beef or chicken
1 small onion, grated
1 tsp. salt

DOUGH: in a large bowl combine dough ingredients together. Knead and roll out thin on floured board. Cut into 3-inch squares or circles.

FILLING: in a small bowl mix filling ingredients well. See Kreplach illustrated for filling and folding. Kreplach can now be either boiled and served in soup or sauted in oil.

TO BOIL: Place in boiling salted water. Cook approximately 20 minutes until kreplach float to top.

TO SAUTE: Heat oil over medium flame in 10-inch skillet. Saute boiled kreplach until golden brown on both sides.

NOTE: Dough will roll out more easily after being wrapped in a damp cloth for one hour.

YIELDS: 18 Kreplach

Answer 6

My mom used to just make a roasted chicken with ritz cracker stuffing.I'm sure you need no recipe for that. My aunt always made a pot roast with chicken also in it,with apricots and prunes.She used dried fruit and put it in the pot roast with onions and served it with rice.Have a happy and healthy New Year.

Answer 7

my teacher once said that it's really good to eat pineapple before a fast because it fills you up. So maybe serve diced pineapple for dessert.
Also, whatever you do be sure to avoid salty food

Answer 8

my mom usually makes stuffed cabbage (stuffed with rice and meat and covered in tomato sauce)
i'd recommend anything filling, high on carbs, and not salty.

Answer 9

my mom makes chicken kiev. made with herbed margerine instead of butter. its great

Answer 10

i think it is a mitzvah to cook somthing spicy
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