Gefilte Goose
If there are young children in your house, gefilte fish likley brings to mind what nearly happened to Nemo when he got stuck in the blades of the fish tank cleaner. But if you are Jewish, you know the frightening truth... and the day will come when you will be asked to explain gefilte fish to your in-laws. Begin by gently telling them you cannot catch a gefilte fish. Then patiently explain that gefilte fish is a little piece of white fish, chopped, boiled, and canned in lumpy, jellied broth of unknown origin. Eating it is a long-time holiday tradition. We do not intend to be facetious when they categorize gefilte fish as an appetizer.
We nixed any temptation to create a recipe for gefilte ham. It would have looked and tasted awful, like some mutant comination of Spam and Jell-O. It would also have offended my grandparents. And that's a Chrismukkah no-no. Old Jews take their gefilte fish seriously: