Chicken Rižota, Before the Yom Kippur Fast
Menu Chicken Rižota Green Salad Challah Tuesday of Week 37 fell on the evening of Yom Kippur. For Jews, sundown would mark the beginning of a day of fasting and repentance. Although the Yom Kippur Eve meal doesn't have ritual significance, some foods are traditionally chosen. Simple, mildly seasoned foods are said to make the fast easier. In many communities, chicken and rice are favored entrees. I wanted to make a meal that would fit within these two traditions, Slovenian and Jewish, that are a part of my family life. I immediately thought about rižota. Slovenian risotto. Months earlier, I had made a delicious meat version. In doing research for the dish, I recalled some mention of substituting chicken for the more usual beef, veal or pork. But I wasn't sure. So I went back to the handful of recipes I had found in my vintage Slovenian American cookbooks. Yes, one of those recipes made a passing reference to using chicken instead of ...