Kishke (Jewish)

Kishke or kishka (Yiddish and Hebrew: קישקע, kishke, from Slavic kishka, literally "gut" or ""), also known as stuffed derma, is a Jewish dish traditionally made from  (which has not been legal in US since 1958) stuffed with flour or  meal,  and spices. In modern cooking, edible synthetic casings often replace the beef intestine. Kishke is a common addition to -style.

Prepared kishke is sold in some  and ; in  it is available in the frozen-food section of most supermarkets. Non-traditional varieties include kishke stuffed with rice and kishke stuffed with diced chicken livers and ground gizzards. There are also kishke recipes.

The stuffed sausage is usually placed on top of the assembled cholent and cooked overnight in the same pot. Alternatively it can be cooked in salted water with vegetable oil added or baked in a dish, and served separately with flour-thickened gravy made from the cooking liquids.