Traditional Foods
Because the house is free of chametz for eight days, the Jewish household typically eats different foods during the week of Passover. These include:
- Matzah brei – Softened matzo fried with egg and fat; served either savory or sweet
- Matzo kugel – A kugel made with matzo instead of noodles
- Charoset – Chopped or ground apples and nuts in wine
- Chrain – Horseradish and beet relish
- Gefilte fish – Poached fish patties or fish balls made from a mixture of ground deboned fish, mostly carp or pike
- Chicken soup with matzah balls (kneydlach) – Chicken soup served with matzo-meal dumplings
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