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Schmaltz
Fat percentage can vary.
Schmaltz (also spelled schmalz or shmalz) is rendered (clarified)chicken or goosefat. 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.