tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post7591505599789880632..comments2024-03-28T15:14:16.180+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: My experience with soft matza and haroset ice creamRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-3254452831254411062017-04-04T11:54:09.687+03:002017-04-04T11:54:09.687+03:00There is a world of difference between soft matza ...There is a world of difference between soft matza sold fresh (or made by yourself), and soft matza mass-produced and sold frozen in supermarket. I also had the frozen soft matza for a few years and was about to give up on eating soft matza, before I consulted some sefaradi friends and they advised me to go with the fresh soft matza. I did last year and it was much more fresh and tasty! See here: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/matzah-a-softer-approach/Yaakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670573253828786804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53292887217615684662013-03-29T00:02:11.115+02:002013-03-29T00:02:11.115+02:00For the past few years, I've been selling shmu...For the past few years, I've been selling shmura matzah- 3s, 1kgs, and soft. This year, I decided to not deal with the soft because of bad reviews and the logistical hassle of keeping it frozen. It's also quality control that I could not possibly guarantee and perhaps that's where you fell as well. Who knows how many times it was thawed and refrozen until it got into your hand? We know that that 'process' makes even the best pitas suck.<br /><br />As for Haroset, I think you need to try more. The past few years, I've been relegated to buying some overpriced haroset 'jam' in the supermarket, but I've had a few good experiences with homemade ones.<br />Moadim l'simcha.joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-76817518363718395292013-03-28T19:06:32.527+02:002013-03-28T19:06:32.527+02:00I had a similar experience with soft matzah a few ...I had a similar experience with soft matzah a few years ago. I won't be using it again (unless after Mashiach comes, he tells us that it is required).Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760733574758883958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-49552849520496046792013-03-28T11:35:27.924+02:002013-03-28T11:35:27.924+02:00I think I identified my mistake. from what I am to...I think I identified my mistake. from what I am told, the kzayis on the soft matza is just a very small piece, unlike what I am used to eating with the ashkenazi matza. it is possible that because I ate too much, it got too heavy and unbearable...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-34836451819374619202013-03-28T11:33:35.072+02:002013-03-28T11:33:35.072+02:00ridiculousridiculousRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-61470637421974586162013-03-27T22:28:41.082+02:002013-03-27T22:28:41.082+02:00"Yes, crackers can be hamotzi."
Ofcours..."Yes, crackers can be hamotzi."<br /><br />Ofcourse they can. But only when you are forcing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-61345367466786757182013-03-27T16:58:29.237+02:002013-03-27T16:58:29.237+02:00Sorry, but there are no more Ashkenazi Jews. The N...Sorry, but there are no more Ashkenazi Jews. The Nazis took care of that. If you live in Israel, you're Mizrachi. I don't eat Matzah, but I have eaten the soft matzot, and yes they're hideous. Maybe that's a more authentic Pesach experience?Unbelieverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237431428064399526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-85716792454080601412013-03-27T14:09:28.073+02:002013-03-27T14:09:28.073+02:00Do your "halachic requirements" recogniz...Do your "halachic requirements" recognize the concept of pas habah b'kisnin?<br /><br />Yes, crackers can be hamotzi.Mikeagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827275300296295639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-14572188937686482602013-03-27T13:36:22.472+02:002013-03-27T13:36:22.472+02:00As someone who has switched to Soft Matzah for all...As someone who has switched to Soft Matzah for all my halachic requirements I need to explain a few things to you.<br /><br />1. Don't put it on the blech for a few minutes. Put it in the oven for a half hour. Heat makes the bread soft, cool air makes it hard. You can reheat it as often as you like.<br /><br />2. Soft matzah is bread, cracker matzah is a cracker. Sure, you "can" treat crackers like and pretend it's a bread, but you are just pretending. Would you ever really make hamotzi on a pile of crackers no matter how many you planned to eat?<br /><br />3. Soft matzah is much easier on the stomach, though it's harder on the mouth. Yes it's more chewy, and yes it "goes stale" quickly (though you can always reheat it and it will be soft again), but your stomach will thank you for it later.<br /><br />4. The reason soft matzah goes in the freezer is because it's actual matzah, and thus like the Talmud tells us, it can get moldy quickly. So make sure you keep it frozen when you aren't using it, and keep it warm when you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com