Schmaltz
Schmaltz derived from goose fat | |
| Type | Cooking fat or spread |
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| Region or state | Jewish communities in central and eastern Europe, eventually international adoption |
| Created by | Ashkenazi Jews |
| Main ingredients | Fat (chicken, goose, or duck) |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 3,767 kJ (900 kcal) | ||||||||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||||||||
99.8 g | |||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 30 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Monounsaturated | 45 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Polyunsaturated | 21 g | ||||||||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other constituents | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 85 mg | ||||||||||||||||
Fat percentage can vary. | |||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||
Schmaltz (also spelled schmalz or shmalz) is rendered (clarified) chicken or goose fat. It is an integral part of traditional Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, where it has been used for centuries in a wide array of dishes, such as chicken soup, latkes, matzah brei, chopped liver, matzah balls, fried chicken, and many others, as a cooking fat, spread, or flavor enhancer.