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matzo brei

American  
[brahy] / braɪ /

noun

Jewish Cooking.
  1. small pieces of matzo soaked in water, mixed with beaten eggs, and fried.


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This flavorful take on matzo brei combines creamy feta and dill with hot honey.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

If your observance is not strictly kosher for Passover, you might consider Breads Bakery’s matzo brei to serve alongside the chicken or brisket.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

Places like this, with menus of blintzes and borscht, onion rolls and matzo brei, all lavished with butter and cream, flourished in Lower Manhattan in the early 20th century.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2020

I didn’t realize it as a child, but like so many sautéed and fried things, matzo brei goes beautifully with sparkling wine.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2020

The problem is that even the most wide-ranging food guru spends most of his or her time eating matzo brei.

From Time • Aug. 24, 2010

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