[Sca-cooks] Matzo Balls was Re: Meatball subs-OOP

[SilverR0se at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/18/2006 9:59:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
selene at earthlink.net writes:


> Several factors are involved.  The proportion of eggs to matzo meal, the 
> amount of air whipped into the eggs. Too much oil added to the mix will 
> make them sink, as will removing the cover while they cook.  My mother 
> cheats and uses the Streit's mix 

I usually bow to Selene's wisdom in all things but I must differ - I often 
remove the cover to check on MB progress - fending off hoards of nephews with 
the lid. Never have the MBs sunk.

A surprising number of people we kow use the Streit's mix - it tastes pretty 
good, even the broth. It's a good alternative if you don;'t have time to make 
a home-made chicken soup, but you don't save much time and effort on the MBs 
themselves. I still consider it cheating, but (as you must have noticed) I am a 
bit of a MB snob...

Renata