A Matzo Glossary

Matzo: An unleavened flat bread eaten during the eight days of Passover. The dough, a mixture of flour and water, is worked very quickly and baked in a very hot oven so it does not have a chance to rise.

Matzo Meal: Coarsely ground matzo, used in place of bread crumbs or flour.

Matzo Cake Meal: Almost powder-fine ground matzo, used in place of bread crumbs or flour.

Matzo Farfel: Coarse pieces of broken-up matzo, resembling corn flakes. Replaces pasta and noodles in baking. Delicious mixed with fresh or dried fruit and milk as a breakfast cereal.

Matzo Cereal: Resembles cream of wheat. Replaces other hot cereals for Passover; also used to thicken sauces and stuffings.

Passover Potato Starch: Finer than matzo cake meal. Another replacement for flour.

All the above products are sold in kosher stores and most supermarkets during Passover.