What kind of balls?

Matzoh Ball Soup

6 eggs
2 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. oil
1/2 c. water
4 qts. water
1 tbsp. salt
1 1/4 c. matzo meal (gourmet section of grocery store)

Beat eggs thoroughly. Add salt and oil and beat again. Add water. Beat again. With spoon, slowly pour in matzo meal and stir thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Boil water and salt in large pot. Measure 2 tablespoons of batter in a wet hand form into balls. Drop into rapidly boiling water for 30 minutes. Put lid on pot, but leave a slit for steam to escape. Dip out with a slotted spoon. Pour a small amount of the liquid over the matzo balls. Allow them to simmer in the soup for 15-20 minutes.


Matzoh Balls! A Jewish Tradition. Who said anything about my experiment being limited to just countries? If I really want to expand my food horizon I have to open my palate to new countries, cultures and religions.

The Jewish religion has been one that I've always been interested in. I remember vividly from my middle school days studying the terrible tragedy, the Holocaust. As we learned more and more about Hitlers reign of power, I couldn't help but wonder, what's so wrong with being Jewish? I have the utmost respect for those of the Jewish religion, and I enjoy learning the history their culture. The reasons for holding a Bar Mitzvah, or the eight days of Hanukkah. It all fascinates me. So, of course, I have to try the food.

My best friend, Amber, and I waited patiently as the dough we had just mixed and rolled to simmer in the pot of chicken broth.

"These look like, really nasty," she said. I couldn't help but to laugh. She has the worst stigma against new foods.

My dad looks over and shakes his head, laughing at her. He's used to Amber's antics. After fifteen minutes the soup with the Matzah balls was ready, and so were we. We sat down at the table, and I let Amber take the first bite, the true test. Five weird, awkward facial expressions later, she smiles. She loves it! I look down at the milky broth and wrinkle my brow. I split the first dough ball in half and shovel it in my mouth. Definitely not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The parsley and the pepper come through the strong, but I don't mind. I can't stand eating dull, tasteless food. I'd have to say that this may have been one of the better meals of this whole experience and I would eat it again any day.

So, the soup sits in my fridge and my entire family has tasted it, all approving which is the most surprising part to me. This whole food experiment might change more people than I originally thought!