Matzo, Matzo man ...
... I got to be, a Matzo man.
Shatzer's hand made Matzo factory
I went on a field trip today to the Matzo factory. When I was a kid I went to a mini matzo factory, just to see how it was done. This was my first trip to a commercial establishment. It was really cool. I got to participate a little as well, so I (kind of) made my own Matzo for the seders this year.
First step: flour.
Add water
It's got to be done in 18 minutes (so it doesn't rise too much)
Over to the kneading tables
Put a few holes in them (I think this is for taste)
Into the ovens
And finally, into boxes.
I took home 4 pounds. At 17.75 a pound, that came to 71 bucks. Now you know why it's called the "bread of our affliction".
posted by Danny on Thursday, March 22, 2007
5 Comments:
there is some kind of halacha behind the holes. not sure what (but it's nothing to do with taste) but already existed during 2nd temple period. do you know if they have to punch the holes even in the soft (Sephardic) matza?
mmm...soft matza...
very cool! and the photos are great. And here I thought the whole thing was done by machine. who knew?
very cool! loved your last punchline too:)
Well that just sounds like fun!!!
Will all due respect I think I would be droolng over Jon's truffles before the matzo balls. Still, it's always cool to see how one's favorite delicacies come to be.
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