Matzo Brie Fit for A Rusky (Russian) Slavic Palette by Gary Smolker, Food Critic

Matzo

Matzo is unleavened bread.

Matzo is what the Hebrews ate after they escaped from Egypt while wandering in the desert for 40 years.

Every year, at Passover, Jews all over the world eat Matzo instead of ordinary bread.

Matzo Brie

Matzo brie is a matzo dish, made by soaking matzos in water, then adding eggs to the wet matzo, then frying the matzo-egg combination.

Matzo brie is one of my favorite breakfast dishes.

Below is a picture of a plate showing a small serving of matzo brie covered with strawberry jam.

Behind the plate containing the matzo brie strawberry jam combination, is a plate of blue berries and strawberries.

This morning,, I ate the blueberries and strawberries as I was eating the matzo brie in the picture above.

In the background of the photo which shows a plate of matzo brie and a plate of blue berries and strawberries is the jar of strawberry jam I put on the matzo brie and is a picture of the two accompaniments I put on the matzo brie, a glass jar containing Russian Mustard and another glass jar containing Ajika.

Ajika is a very hot Georgian pepper paste.

 

 

Russian Mustard

The Russian Mustard shown in the picture above is so hot that smelling it this morning cleared my sinuses.

Ajika

Ajika adds zing to anything it is put on.

Ajika is spicy and pungent.

Third Generation Jewish Delis

The Jewish Delis I go to in LA are run by third generation Russian Jews, who prepare Jewish, Russian, Slavic food they remember their grandmother’s prepared for them.

Their grandmothers didn’t use Russian Mustard or Ajika.

As a result the matzo brie served in those delis is mild, lackluster, compared the matzo brie I had this morning accompanied with Russian Mustard and Ajika.

Matzo Brie Preparation

Preparation of the matzo brie I ate this morning: the matzo was soaked in hot water for three to four minutes, then drained, then rinsed with cold water. Then rinsed with hot water. Then mixed with eggs that were scrambled with salt, pepper, and some mineral water.

Purchasing Hot Russian Mustard and Ajika

Hot Russian Mustard and Ajika can be purchased in Armenian markets.

The Jewish Fusion Food Revolution Has Begun

Home made Matzo Brie fit for a Rusky (Russian) palette is one of many Jewish Fusion Foods I am now eating.

Gary Smolker, Food Critic

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