The Best Matzo? It’s Homemade.

By Melissa Clark, The New York Times Of all the delights of the Seder table — the tender brisket, the golden chicken soup flecked with dill, the wine-drenched charoset rich with apples — commercial, kosher-for-Passover matzo falls pretty low on the list. Made from only flour and water, the result is hard and bland — perfect as a base for matzo brei or a Hillel sandwich but not so delicious for snacking on its own. Homemade matzo is something else entirely.

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