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Matzo
matzah
Matzah or matzo (hebrew: מַצָּה, romanized: maṣṣā, pl. matzot or ashk. matzos) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the passover festival, during which chametz (leaven and five grains that, per jewish law, are self-leavening) is forbidden. as the torah recounts, god commanded the israelites (modernly, jews and samaritans) to eat only unleavened bread during the seven day passover festival. matzah can be either soft like a pita loaf or crispy. only the crispy variety is produced commercially because soft matzah has a very short shelf life. matzah meal is crispy matzah that has been ground to a flour-like consistency. matzah meal is use...
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