Editors Note: La Shana Tova! A Blessed and Sweet New Year to you all. In the Jewish calendar, fall welcomes the new year and two very somber holidays: Rosh Hashanah, the “head” of the year, which is spent wearing dark suits in a synagogue praying all day; and Yom Kippur, the day of repent, where one asks G-d for forgiveness of the past year’s sins and to be added to the “Book of Life,” basically, asking not to die this year. Yea, I know, and you thought being Jewish was all about food and kvetching. So to make up for the fact that we celebrate new years talking to G-d and not partying like you sinner Christians, we have matzah ball soup. Here is fellow Jew and pending lawyer, Jason’s take on the classic.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur remind me of great food times in my life. Us Jews are all about family, food and food. And the most famous food of all –- matzah ball soup.
Since I was old enough to sit at the adult table, I have been enjoying matzah ball soup. Today, I regularly make matzah balls and routinely freeze them for late night snacks.
But I want to let everyone know the secret to making matzah balls irresistible: Maggi Seasoning Sauce. Using Maggi sounds strange, but Maggi is dubbed as the do-all sauce for Latinos, Asians and Europeans. It adds an amazing flavor that will keep you craving matzah balls all year round (trust me, my shiksa girlfriend Lauren asks me once a week to make them.)
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