Why Is This Matzo Different From All Other Matzos?

[elleng]

An unintended side effect of kosher law: better tasting food.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/opinion/sunday/why-is-this-matzo-different-from-all-other-matzos.html?

[Mosby]

1. interesting read

Shmura matzah is becoming a lot more popular, my neighborhood Safeway is selling it this year. It really does have a lot more flavor than regular wheat matzah, though sometimes it's over cooked.

I really like matzah and eat it year round. I could write a cookbook about all the things I do with it.

For flavor try a rye matzah, Osem makes a good one. Nice and crispy with a nutty flavor. They also make a "Mediterranean" matzah with garlic and sun dried tomatoes that's really good.

[elleng]

2. Interesting! Will look for it

when I return to my suburban home. Not likely to find it here in the 'country.'

[Mosby]

3. matzah is a great snack food

Try it with peanut butter.

Put a little cheese on a half piece and pop it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, then top with your fav salsa or hot sauce, makes a great cheese crisp.

Break it up into small pieces and put in scrambled eggs before cooking, it's amazing, the pan cooking changes the flavor somehow.

[elleng]

5. I agree, it's a great snack food!

I don't like peanut butter, but cheese, salsa, yes!

[elleng]

7. I found Shmura, and can you believe a box of 3 cost $12.00???

WISH I had bought the Osem, as the Shmura is/may be overcooked, and almost hard as rocks!





But thanks for the experience! I generally like matzah too, and wonder whether this might lend itself to the matzah brei I/we've made for years.

[question everything]

4. Of course, the Israelites in Egypt had to hurry

and did not have all the time to guard the wheat as it was growing...

[shira]

6. Grilled Matzo Brisket Wraps

http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2013/03/grilled-matzo-brisket-wraps/

[Allenberg]

8. Wow.

I had never heard of softening matzo until reading this. Mind. Blown.