Pork Fat with Crackling and Onion Pate, Schmalz's

Pork Fat with Crackling and Onion Pate, Schmalz's

Schmaltz is rendered (clarified) pork 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, either as a cooking fat, spread, or flavor enhancer.