Comments on: matzo ball soup

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:57:15 +0000

I am so excited that you have posted a recipe for matzo balls. I just went to the store and bought matzo hoping to find a good recipe online. Yours was the first one to catch my eye, well, because it is yours! It turns out that my 3 yo is just crazy for matzo balls and has turned his nose up at egg noodles in his soup for weeks now. And of course, I cant wait to try and see if I can cook like my grandmother!

By: The Garlic Press

The Garlic Press — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:43:08 +0000

These matzo balls were fantastic — light and airy with a lovely flavor. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

By: virginia lines

virginia lines — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:31:54 +0000

Yum! I’ve got all the ingrediants for matzo ball soup! My former Jewish neighbor told me about the using seltzer for matzo balls. She also added a piece of flanken (short rib) when making the chicken broth. While it is the middle of August, and far from flu season, I can’t wait until my soup is ready!

By: Jude

Jude — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:48:46 +0000

Thank you so much. That’s a very posh name for soda water!

By: deb

deb — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:29:20 +0000

Jude — Club soda. Sparkling water in a pinch.

By: Jude

Jude — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:24:25 +0000

Can anyone please tell me the English equivalent of seltzer as I’ve never heard of it it before? I’ve just fallen in love with this website!

By: deb

deb — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:54:26 +0000

Thanks, fixed now!

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:26:15 +0000

you spelled bowl as “bolw”

By: Vyx

Vyx — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:18:33 +0000

Howdy Deb,

Your recipe came up when I was searching for the reason of my matzo ball failure. This past weekend’s hard heavy matzo balls make it TWICE in a row that I’m left with sodden lumps that have to be cut with a knife. ARGH! They aren’t hard to chew, but for sure are not those light fluffy and doubled in size matzo balls that I HAVE made before.

I just don’t understand it. The recipe is the same as yours, although I used broth instead of seltzer. Pot with a tight fitting lid is important, and I’ve got one. Perhaps my cooking time is off, and that’s why I get the hard lumps.

At least the stock I made is great. For color in the soup I tossed in a bag of tiny baby carrots, and I liked that better than big carrots cut into slices or chunks.

If you have any thoughts to share with me about cooking time for matzo balls, I’d be very grateful. Now I’m off to make us some pizza for dinner… I need something more filling than clear soup today. :)

By: Geni

Geni — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:16:25 +0000

This was my first shot at Matzo Ball soup and apparently I came to the right place because everything turned out beautifully. I literally squealed with delight at the lightness and gorgeousness of my matzo balls (I am not a humble cook nor baker). My daughter (sick right now), and I sat down and enjoyed a bowl together as she asked, “Will this really make me better?”. Why not? There are worse old wives tales out there. —Happy Purim.