matzo

"And instead of using a lot of flour, I use just two tablespoons of matzo meal.

2 1/2 pounds boned and skinned white-flesh fish such as pike, carp, tilapia, or swordfish (or a combination), cut into 1/2-inch chunks 1 large (about 1/2-lb.) onion, chopped 2 large eggs 1/4 cup matzo meal 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher or regular coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper about 1/3 cup prepared horseradish 2 cups finely chopped carrots 12 large butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped Fresh dill sprigs

Stories of deprivation, of subsisting on matzo and butter, or bananas and sour cream, once made the rounds: In my family, they were as much a part of the holiday lore as tales of the biblical Exodus.

House specialty soup -- Matzo Ball Soup: Three light and airy seasoned matzo balls served in a rich broth fortified with chicken and vegetables

A wounded Syrian boy hospitalized at the Ziv Medical Center in Safed got to taste matzo for the first time in his life this week - and loved it.

Thus, to the disappointment of many Jews, the week-long festival is observed in part, by eating unleavened bread, aka Matzo.

The event included the baking of the World's Largest Matzo, which measured 24.1-feet long by 41-inches wide, and was the equivalent of 336 regular matzos.

CUTLINE: Jacob Sullivan, 4, makes matzo with help from Orit Cohen, 12, at Yeshiva Academy in Worcester.

2 tins of red salmon 2 large eggs, beaten 6 grinds of fresh black pepper 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon of dried parsley 6 dessertspoons of medium matzo meal Method:

Both black and white and color photos embellish discussions of the origins of classic deli foods around the world, from Matzo Ball Soup to Potato Latkes.

MATZO, UNLEAVENED bread with an appealing toasted flavor, is an important part of the eight-day Jewish Passover celebration, and is crushed into matzo meal for use in traditional Passover dishes.

Salami and eggs can certainly be served at breakfast, but like matzo brei, noodles and cottage cheese, or its closest cousin lox, eggs, and onion, the dish also offers a trifecta for ideal quick dinners: flavorful, filling, and profoundly foolproof.