What is matzo brei?

What is matzo brei?

Matzah brei (Yiddish: מצה ברײַ‎; Hebrew: מצה בריי, matzah brei, or מצה מטוגנת, matzah metugenet, literally, "fried matzah"), sometimes spelled matzah brie or matzo brei, is a dish of Ashkenazi Jewish origin made from matzah fried with eggs. It is commonly eaten as a breakfast food during the Jewish holiday of Passover.

What is matzo meal made of?

Matzo is an unleavened cracker-like bread that is traditionally eaten at Passover. It is made with flour and water, and it is the flour-containing product that is deemed to be Kosher for passover. Matzo meal is made by finely grinding matzo crackers into a breadcrumb-like consistency.

How do you pronounce matzo brei?

Also people tend to like a lot of egg, so make sure theres "overflowing" egg when you cook it, not just the egg that soaked into the matzah. Deeeeeefinitely mat-zah br-ai (in which br-ai rhymes with "pie"). Brai. Rhymes with eye or Bill Nye or falsify.

How do you soften matzah?

Lay each wet matzo down on the paper towels, leaving about a 1/2-inch gap in between them. Then, place a soaking wet (don't wring it!) paper towel on top of each matzo. Let the water absorb into the matzo until it's easily bendable, like a noodle, about 20 minutes.