Good Food
Rhapsody in Schmaltz
For many Jewish families, Passover is synonymous with suitcase-size bundles of matzo. This "Bread of Affliction," as it's called in Deuteronomy, is food for the brain but not the belly, says Michael Wex .
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readFor many Jewish families, Passover is synonymous with suitcase-size bundles of matzo. This "Bread of Affliction," as it's called in Deuteronomy, is food for the brain but not the belly, says Michael Wex. He's the author of Born to Kvetch and now has a new book hot off the presses: Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can't Stop Eating It. Tune in to hear Wex discuss everything from artisanal matzo production to making matzo in 18 minutes or less.
Music: "The Ballad of El Goodo" by Big Star
The full episode
2 of 5
Schmaltz, artichokes, matzo and lamb- 0:30The New Mediterranean Jewish Table
- 8:57Rhapsody in SchmaltzYou’re reading this
- 22:54A roasted leg of lamb recipe for Passover
- 30:35Matzo ball soup with a Mexican twist
- 48:30Jonathan Gold dines at Moruno
The full episode
2 of 5Schmaltz, artichokes, matzo and lamb- 0:30The New Mediterranean Jewish Table
- 8:57Rhapsody in SchmaltzYou’re reading this
- 22:54A roasted leg of lamb recipe for Passover
- 30:35Matzo ball soup with a Mexican twist
- 48:30Jonathan Gold dines at Moruno