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These vegetarian matzo balls are seasoned with olive oil instead of chicken schmaltz and pair nicely with Siva’s turmeric vegetable broth.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Oil will work just fine, but schmaltz makes a world of difference.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The schmaltz, also known as chicken fat, is incredibly savory and perfectly accents the potatoes.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Only melodramatic soft rock can fully conjure the necromantic schmaltz of Lisa Frankenstein, a new comedy about a teenager seducing a long-dead corpse.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Oil will work just fine, but schmaltz makes a world of difference.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The schmaltz, also known as chicken fat, is incredibly savory and perfectly accents the potatoes.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Only melodramatic soft rock can fully conjure the necromantic schmaltz of Lisa Frankenstein, a new comedy about a teenager seducing a long-dead corpse.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Schmaltz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmaltz. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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