matzo balls
Jewish soup dumplings
Matzo balls are dumplings made from matzo meal, eggs, and fat, traditionally served in chicken soup during Passover and year-round in Jewish cuisine.
They range from dense and chewy to light and fluffy—a matter of fierce preference: My grandmother's matzo balls were like lead sinkers, but I loved them.
Also spelled matzah balls or matza balls.
Festival of liberation
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
bubbe · Shabbat · schmaltz · Jewish · deli · nosh · tradition · heritage
Soft and light-textured
- denseClosely packed together
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- pillowySoft and cushioned
tender · soft · spongy · chewy · firm · springy · delicate · moist
Poultry-based comfort food
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- bowlConcave food container
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
simmer · stock · carrots · celery · dill · parsley · onion · garnish
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- tenderSoft or sore
floaters · sinkers · gnocchi · quenelle · spätzle · filling · shaped · formed
Reproductive cells in shells
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- saltSodium chloride compound
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
baking powder · seltzer · onion · parsley · dill · nutmeg · ginger · garlic
Heat you feel
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- heartyWarm and substantial
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
satisfying · nostalgia · grandmother · cozy · restorative · reminiscence · contentment · familiar
Passover
Festival of liberation
Pesach · bubbe · Shabbat · schmaltz · Jewish · deli · nosh · tradition · heritage · recipe
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
pillowy · tender · soft · spongy · chewy · firm · springy · delicate · moist · dry
chicken soup
Poultry-based comfort food
ladle · simmer · stock · carrots · celery · dill · parsley · onion · garnish · serving
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
tender · floaters · sinkers · gnocchi · quenelle · spätzle · filling · shaped · formed · rolled
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
pepper · baking powder · seltzer · onion · parsley · dill · nutmeg · ginger · garlic · chicken fat
warmth
Heat you feel
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- heartyWarm and substantial
soothing · satisfying · nostalgia · grandmother · cozy · restorative · reminiscence · contentment · familiar · childhood