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  • People around the world have dedicated their lives to making Passover matzo. One bakery in Ukraine makes 700 lbs. by hand a day, even as Russian forces advance. In America, Streit's kept its family-run factory in business for nearly a century. So how did "the bread of the poor" grow into a $110 million industry?
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    Soviets Banned Matzo, Now Ukraine Supplies The $110 Million American Market | Big Business

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  • @drew899
    @drew899 2 роки тому +2126

    Honestly 1/3 of matzo sold in the US being handmade is hella impressive.

    • @TheMrDarius
      @TheMrDarius 2 роки тому +30

      I completely agree

    • @CorpseBike
      @CorpseBike 2 роки тому +63

      i thought they said 1/3 of handmade matzo that was sold in us was made by them. not 1/3 of matzo sold is handmade, then they said more than half sold is factory made

    • @goodgoyim9459
      @goodgoyim9459 2 роки тому +61

      so no ones going to talk about the lack of diversity in these busineess? they are clearly only hiring jews and discriminate against non jews. What about the generational wealth being kept in the "bloodline"? all of a sudden discrimination and keeping wealth in the blood/race is ok?

    • @CorpseBike
      @CorpseBike 2 роки тому +29

      @@goodgoyim9459 yes

    • @JoeARedHawk275
      @JoeARedHawk275 2 роки тому

      @@goodgoyim9459 The city has a large population of Jews, yet they are still only allowing Jews to work. This is the problem with religion, dumb arbitrary things being taken from an ancient unreliable book used to discriminate people.

  • @kamitamimar
    @kamitamimar 2 роки тому +101

    I am from Dnipro. Very proud of my people.

  • @TraviesoLoco
    @TraviesoLoco Рік тому +85

    I'm Mexican American and I love Matzo! Its sad how much this world fights and hates one another... I wish we could all just get along and appreciate each and every culture. There's SO MUCH GOOD FOOD AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!

    • @soaringvulture
      @soaringvulture Рік тому +4

      And my wife is Jewish and loves tortillas!

    • @stuartdollar9912
      @stuartdollar9912 Рік тому +2

      Howdy from your neighbors up North (USA). All cultures matter and are precious.

    • @irenafarm
      @irenafarm 8 місяців тому +3

      I’m Mexican on one side and Jewish on the other!

    • @tammywehner3269
      @tammywehner3269 7 місяців тому +1

      You are so right. we all need to bring our grandmother's favorite dish to the political table, have a meal and THEN talk. Being Hangry is the worst when it comes to conversations. My pregnant wife is a prime example. feed her 2 snicker's ice cream bars and she becomes rational... i think most of the world is pregnant, and hungry. poutine and custard for everyone! ( thanks Canada).

    • @Antebios
      @Antebios 7 місяців тому +1

      I'm Hispanic, and my wife is Jewish. I celebrate Jewish holidays with her. I LOVE motzo with butter and she loves tamales!! ÓRALE!

  • @dean825
    @dean825 Рік тому +104

    I'd like to wish these businesses continued success for many generations to come. Peace and happiness.

    • @williamm4366
      @williamm4366 Рік тому +1

      Yeah now they're gone and you know what we losed nothing.

    • @chiclett
      @chiclett 6 місяців тому

      sure, because mixing flour and water is not something you can easily do in your own kitchen.

  • @CBD7069..
    @CBD7069.. 2 роки тому +2703

    The dough processing using a pole is similar to making Cantonese egg noodle! Great episode, wishing them continued success and safety!

    • @Ealsante
      @Ealsante 2 роки тому +63

      I was just about to say! That was just like the bamboo pole noodles.

    • @himanshusingh5214
      @himanshusingh5214 2 роки тому +1

      Poles are humans too.

    • @marvinamann4969
      @marvinamann4969 2 роки тому +112

      Just shows that people all around the world have developed independently similar technologies and Cultural practices
      A good example is dumplings
      Almost all cultures have some equivalent to dumplings

    • @amarbaha
      @amarbaha 2 роки тому +35

      Saw that on one of Anthony Bourdain's episodes in HK. I have had egg noodles in HK and they are amazing!

    • @napoleonbonaparte1260
      @napoleonbonaparte1260 2 роки тому +2

      Its not the same. Noodles are made from machine cutters unlike Matzo.

  • @rac3r5
    @rac3r5 2 роки тому +2625

    It's rather sad that some people persecute others for something as simple as baking wheat. I'm glad that these folks were able to continue the tradition, even through adversity.

    • @JonathanKayne
      @JonathanKayne 2 роки тому +151

      And it's because of this that Jews value tradition so much. By keeping them alive it proves that the thousands of years of persecution didn't stop us.

    • @anthonylucio1
      @anthonylucio1 2 роки тому +13

      @@JonathanKayne amein!

    • @glorymanheretosleep
      @glorymanheretosleep 2 роки тому +118

      🤣The funniest part is the idea of communism and the politburo of the USSR were all JEWS.

    • @conradmcdougall3629
      @conradmcdougall3629 2 роки тому

      @@glorymanheretosleep Marx was a jew, as was Trotsky aka. Lev Bronfstein.

    • @johneagle932
      @johneagle932 2 роки тому +52

      Nothing is as simple as it appears. Nothing is as complicated as you are told.

  • @carielswick8892
    @carielswick8892 Рік тому +23

    I had know idea what this bread was all about what it means to the people. Hands down one of the coolest videos out there. What a fantastic way to learn the history of it and that their was way to many people that lost their lives because of it and that they stood together and said we will not be stopped and we wont stop. Congratulations this an eye opening experience and a wonderful way to educate people who don't know what these people these human beings went through for this is just incredible. Thank you for sharing this story.

  • @nyctoya
    @nyctoya Рік тому +16

    I'm not Jewish but I love Matzo. My ex girlfriend, who is not Jewish either, got me into eating it and now my daughter loves it too. I wish great success for all the companies. Especially the ones in Ukraine.

  • @sooz9433
    @sooz9433 2 роки тому +755

    I wasn't aware of the time constraints when making Matzo, this has been an education in several ways for me. Thank you.

    • @samsonsoturian6013
      @samsonsoturian6013 2 роки тому +17

      The Soviets didn't let soldiers wear cross necklaces either. Lenin and Stalin were very anti-religious.

    • @plonialmoni4232
      @plonialmoni4232 2 роки тому +6

      Indeed, time constraints is the MAIN issue

    • @anonymousme518
      @anonymousme518 2 роки тому +6

      @@plonialmoni4232 haha, your name, most people don't even see the joke😂😂🤣🤣

    • @donaldkasper8346
      @donaldkasper8346 2 роки тому +1

      With no yeast or baking powder, I cannot see how the flour can rise.

    • @ValerieLoveTV
      @ValerieLoveTV 2 роки тому +13

      @@donaldkasper8346 There's yeast spores in the air. If you let flour and water sit long enough, then it the wild yeast and bacteria will leaven the mixture. That's how you make sourdough starter.

  • @sarakajira
    @sarakajira 2 роки тому +1553

    I love Matzo! I'm not even Jewish, I'm Buddhist! When I realized I was allergic to wheat, I found a company that makes gluten-free Matzo and I still eat it! Matzo is amazing especially with cream cheese and cucumber and tomato on top!

    • @sivanrottelman7224
      @sivanrottelman7224 2 роки тому +23

      Jews are an ethnicity and a people not just a religion, incomparable to Buddhism

    • @olgakim4848
      @olgakim4848 2 роки тому +336

      @@sivanrottelman7224 Sara was not comparing anything.

    • @seiyuokamihimura5082
      @seiyuokamihimura5082 2 роки тому +165

      @@sivanrottelman7224 incorrect. Jewish is an ethnicity, and a religion. Buddhist is a religion. Yesn't. Yes but no.

    • @10010x0x0x01101XX0X1
      @10010x0x0x01101XX0X1 2 роки тому +127

      @@sivanrottelman7224 no need to be grumpy

    • @RamadaArtist
      @RamadaArtist 2 роки тому +58

      I also love matzo. One of my close friends growing up is Jewish, (I was raised Catholic,) and his family thought it was hilarious that I like matzo so much so they always gave me whatever they had left.

  • @ismaelarias2562
    @ismaelarias2562 Рік тому +2

    My 4 yr old niece saw this video and says that your "tortillas" looked yummy. Childhood innocence is priceless. Keep up the good work.

  • @Movies_n_More
    @Movies_n_More Рік тому +28

    These types of videos are what link and bind us as people. It was about food, tradition and family. These are things we all understand and love. Thank you for sharing this remarkable non-glamorous and non-celebrity-driven story! As we say in Hebrew, you have performed a Mitzvah (a good deed) by educating and sharing this with the world. As a Jew whose grandfather spent 18 mos at Auschwitz, I am truly grateful. I understand firsthand the persecution of people. Thank you!

  • @bthsr7113
    @bthsr7113 2 роки тому +308

    I have deep respect for all the people who are staying through these trying times. If my city was surrounded by conflict zones, I'd have already left.

    • @doposud
      @doposud Рік тому +4

      Milions left Ukraine and many of them were not even close to war zone ... but i get it ..

    • @jesseroberts1041
      @jesseroberts1041 Рік тому

      I’d be waiting for the military f**ks lol. Hate all the militaries/soldiers.

    • @Utotoshka
      @Utotoshka Рік тому +22

      @@doposud How close you should be to have the label "being close to war"? Is hearing shooting from machine gun from street enough? No? Maybe having windows broken from blast wave? Or you should lost you entire house from missile attack? Or maybe lost some legs? Be in trench? Even is you don't have all of these, every ukrainian lives in fear of sudden missile attack that could happen every second. Everywhere. There is no safe place now. Every ukrainian lives in fear of loss of beloved ones. My friend left Ukraine and now in Poland. But first her sister and her mother found themselves in occupied Irpin and she herself lives two weeks in the highly shelled village. And now she volunteers as hard as she can, while in Poland. How can you speak so condescendingly about refugees.

    • @doposud
      @doposud Рік тому +7

      @@Utotoshka i understand you get triggered eazy but do not put words in my mouth.
      You just imagine what you want to hear me to say , so you can response in way you did
      i simply pointed out that there are people at Ukraine that were not in danger of their lives
      and used it as a reason to imigrate and abuse offered help from other goverments.

    • @user-ov3lb6oo2q
      @user-ov3lb6oo2q Рік тому +17

      @@doposud There is no a single safe place in Ukraine for 7 month now. Your life is in danger of russian missile strike everywhere, it doesn’t matter where the frontline is. So please, be more careful with statements

  • @williamowings6857
    @williamowings6857 2 роки тому +290

    Personally it has no religious significance to me but I like it.
    I use the bread in several recipes.
    [Texas, USA] I believe it's perfect bread to complement bitter greens and mutton and the unique content and texture of the fat.
    I tend to use Collard greens. Spinach is pretty good but like Collard greens better.
    Bacon obviously isn't Kosher but if that's a religious prohibition you feel strongly about substitute a pinch of Kosher salt and that will be really good in flavor.
    For those of you celebrating Passover or Easter....
    I hope you have a wonderful holiday and make great family memories.
    I'm personally not religious so volunteer to work holidays so someone else doesn't have to.

    • @mattbrody3565
      @mattbrody3565 2 роки тому +33

      Funny you mention how matzoh's a good compliment to bitter greens and mutton, because that's part of how it's used on Passover. A part of the meal involves topping matzoh with bitter herbs, charoset _(it's an apple or pear chunky paste with raisins, nuts, cinnamon and a splash of wine)_ and a bit of lamb if you want. It also makes for a nice hearty breakfast with eggs. Break it up, soak it in water until it's soft but not mushy, beat some eggs, let the eggs soak into the matzoh, then add salt and fry them with butter on the stove.

    • @samsanimationcorner3820
      @samsanimationcorner3820 2 роки тому +2

      @@mattbrody3565 My sister in law is Jewish and when she and my brother were still living with us, they made this for a few Passovers and it was really good. They live in Wisconsin now, but hopefully I can join them for Passover again sometime.

    • @benji45645
      @benji45645 2 роки тому +7

      First off, thank you for taking on extra work so the more religious people can celebrate the holiday.
      I'm a first gen American from ukrainian Jews, and here are some recipes I remember as a kid:
      For soup - bullion, or chicken broth soup, is just chicken, onion, carrot, herbs, salt, and water. Normally we eat it with mullen or other thin wheat noodles, but around passover we woule either make matza balls or just break up some matza into the soup. It's like adding croutons into a soup, very good.
      Babka - there are multiple different styles, but the main 2 I remember were fried or "baked". The idea is that it's crushed up matza and eggs prepared like an omelette. You can either break the matza and soak it in the egg mix and fry it on a pan, or my preferred way is to soak one layer at a time and coat them onto an iron pot until it's about half the depth of the pot. You then cook it with a lid on on lowish heat, and when it's done you flip the pot over to get a dome-shaped cake thing. Slice it up, I highly recommend some horseradish, especially the pink beet one you find in Russian delis.
      The passover school lunch - two matzas with cream cheese and some jam/preserves sandwiched between. My absolute go-to for the week's following passover as we work through the inevitable leftover matza (synagogues and family usually send matza each year, so we use the round ones for the holiday dinner and the square ones all other times).

    • @b.o.4469
      @b.o.4469 2 роки тому

      It ain't bread.

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 2 роки тому +4

      @@b.o.4469 - It's unleavened bread.

  • @hrhtreeoflife4815
    @hrhtreeoflife4815 Рік тому +1

    Q
    Keep up the good work!
    You're always a blessing.
    Stay blessed!
    Q ❤️

  • @Soapartisan875
    @Soapartisan875 Рік тому +7

    Such courageous kind people . I hope this senseless war ends soon and they can live a peaceful life .

  • @zalphinian
    @zalphinian 2 роки тому +127

    I'm not Jewish, but the good Matzo has a delicious flavor to it that just can't be beat! I'm very happy they were able to get the shipment rerouted to the UK, and I shall continue to pray they are able to keep working and stay safe.

    • @sherrienale9974
      @sherrienale9974 2 роки тому +1

      What does it taste like? Is it a dryer bread??And is salt added?

    • @zalphinian
      @zalphinian 2 роки тому +4

      @@sherrienale9974 The wheat taste is clear with a bit of a toasted flavor and ice always thought it made the whole thing very earthy. It's like a cracker really, so it's all about how you pair it. I've never had mine with salt, that's always something you add to it after the fact, because when you add the salt it represents the tears of the Jewish people.
      It's all in the wording of the sadder meal. I've never been to one with my Jewish friends (my in state Jewish friends aren't very observant), but the ones I've been too have tried very hard to be as authentic as possible.

    • @Rottengoal
      @Rottengoal 2 роки тому +1

      @@sherrienale9974 on its own the flavor gets boring just like with normal bread and in my opinion the best way to use it is to make soup dumplings out of it.
      I just mix it with eggs, salt and pepper, boil it and add the balls to the soup.
      If you add enough eggs then the dumplings are chewy like noodles and take in the flavor of the soup.
      I don't think you would be able to recreate it with normal flour because the charred parts round up the flavor.

    • @megsarna7429
      @megsarna7429 2 роки тому

      How can it have any flavor? Flavor was not allowed to develop. It's a quickie unleavened bread

    • @unlock.travel
      @unlock.travel Рік тому

      What is the brand ? Do you know it ?

  • @danielwhyatt3278
    @danielwhyatt3278 2 роки тому +404

    I never knew about this until now, but I sure am glad I have now had the pleasure to now learn about this food, its history and how important it is to this region in Ukraine. I really should try some sometime...but for now it needs to go to those that need it most. Cool that some were still able to be shipped to the UK even after the invasion started. I'm in the UK so much appreciated.
    Thank you to aaall of you and keep up the wonderful work.

    • @anandprakashpathak2586
      @anandprakashpathak2586 2 роки тому

      Papad h ye

    • @TheBLGL
      @TheBLGL 2 роки тому +7

      It’s called unleavened bread in English, if you’ve heard the story of the Exodus or the Last Supper, you’ve heard of it.

    • @lorenrenee1
      @lorenrenee1 2 роки тому +1

      Enjoy some.

    • @xenotiic8356
      @xenotiic8356 2 роки тому +2

      American jew here: I like how matzo tastes, but a lot of ppl find it bland. Also, eating too much of it tends to constipate, so be wary! Still worth trying, especially matzo ball soup! :)

    • @anandprakashpathak2586
      @anandprakashpathak2586 2 роки тому

      @@xenotiic8356 Death to America, death to Israel.

  • @maggiebannenberkowitz9254
    @maggiebannenberkowitz9254 Рік тому

    Loved this! Thank you!!

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele7663 Рік тому

    Really enjoyed that, extremely interesting and well presented, cheers

  • @patweizhang5926
    @patweizhang5926 2 роки тому +658

    Amazingly, in Zhoucun of Shandong Province of China, there is a local delicacy almost identical to Matso. And history has it that the orgin of this Zhoucun traditional food dates all the way back to 200 BC in Han Dynasty when people from the 'west region' (middle east and central asia) brought it there

    • @restezlameme
      @restezlameme 2 роки тому +26

      That is so cool

    • @SkepticalChris
      @SkepticalChris 2 роки тому +46

      bread, being the staple food for so many cultures no doubt have some cross cultural similarities.

    • @TheCatWitch63
      @TheCatWitch63 2 роки тому +42

      @@SkepticalChris Certainly. There are many different types of flat bread in many cultures, from naan to pita, but matzo is much more than flat bread. It’s religious and historically relevan for Jewish communities all over the world.

    • @stevemcgowen
      @stevemcgowen 2 роки тому

      Chinese claim everything is theirs. They even claim they invented the English language and iPhone…

    • @bartolomeothesatyr
      @bartolomeothesatyr 2 роки тому +40

      All it takes is wheat flour and water kneaded together, rolled flat, and tossed in a hot oven. It's not so surprising that people all around the world would independently hit upon a similar recipe.

  • @sunshineinspace6207
    @sunshineinspace6207 2 роки тому +61

    Don't know why, but the man bouncing up and down makes me really happy!😄

  • @mrjamieson4741
    @mrjamieson4741 Рік тому +3

    I used to love eating this when I was younger didn’t know it had a tradition behind it just loved it! Found this very interesting gonna find me somewhen I go shopping next

  • @user-ux6ix6wj3j
    @user-ux6ix6wj3j 2 роки тому +97

    I’m living in Dnipro at the moment and I didn’t know about this facility. It’s fascinating

    • @catladyfromky4142
      @catladyfromky4142 2 роки тому +15

      Be safe!

    • @danielwhyatt3278
      @danielwhyatt3278 2 роки тому +4

      I live in the UK so I'm not to familiar with the food or the culture or it but I'm glad I am now. Please stay safe man.

    • @SallyStClair-tv9gf
      @SallyStClair-tv9gf 2 роки тому +13

      💙💛💙💛 I've learned so much about Ukraine from social media. It's why this war is so different

    • @GewelReal
      @GewelReal 2 роки тому +6

      @@SallyStClair-tv9gf You are being shown what they want you to see. Nothing more

    • @tuckerbugeater
      @tuckerbugeater 2 роки тому

      @@catladyfromky4142 Why don't you join the fight?

  • @KirshySquirts
    @KirshySquirts 2 роки тому +113

    Brings me back to being a child and playing hide the Matzo with my grandparents and winning a dollar every time I found it first. Im happy to see this and have it bring back memories.

    • @leathercheerio1
      @leathercheerio1 2 роки тому +2

      @@Automedon2 lmao

    • @shrayesraman5192
      @shrayesraman5192 2 роки тому +4

      @@Automedon2 Uh Oh!

    • @saitama4410
      @saitama4410 2 роки тому +1

      @@Automedon2 😂😂😂🙂😂😂

    • @odeeo3378
      @odeeo3378 2 роки тому +8

      I like how you remember your first dollar. Lmao why are Jews like this

    • @linclokatz
      @linclokatz 2 роки тому +16

      @@odeeo3378 He never said it was his first dollar, he just remembers a game he played with his grandparents that is relevant to the story. Please accept that Jews are humans too and we are normal people.

  • @cletusjones1631
    @cletusjones1631 Рік тому +3

    I swear the different types of ethnic/cultural/historic breads are amazing. I could watch this all day lol

  • @jonthebru
    @jonthebru Рік тому

    That's a nice video, well done.

  • @untitled6574
    @untitled6574 2 роки тому +68

    Its outstanding to me that all bread makers show how much compassion and effort they put into their bread. It just shows how much effort they put into their recipes and its admiring.

  • @Rose-inspirations
    @Rose-inspirations 2 роки тому +138

    I'm not Jewish but I do love it when people keep traditions going. I'm Portuguese living in Canada, so I understand how importance of tradition being in food, culture, or having a relationship with the community around you. It's wonderful what these people are doing and in such hash condition around them. 💕

    • @hubtubby
      @hubtubby Рік тому +3

      There's also some messed up traditions out there that really have no need to continue.
      Metzitzah B'peh

    • @BubblewrapHighway
      @BubblewrapHighway Рік тому +4

      @@hubtubby Genital mutilation and honor killings, for example.

    • @sabraeast
      @sabraeast Рік тому +1

      I live in Canada, am Jewish and love Portuguese food!

    • @viktorcalais3722
      @viktorcalais3722 Рік тому

      So once your visa expires are you going back to Portugal?

    • @AykayKalash
      @AykayKalash Рік тому

      So cannibalism is officially a culture? Wonder wich nice food traditions they have 🤔

  • @MrStick-oc7yo
    @MrStick-oc7yo 7 місяців тому +1

    Delightful article that's given me a greater understanding and appreciation for the Passover observance.

  • @madeleineqiex6327
    @madeleineqiex6327 Рік тому

    Hi Aaron Gross
    ♥️🙏🏻from Me in Australia 🇦🇺 great to see you here

  • @MegaSickcat
    @MegaSickcat 2 роки тому +26

    My parents lived near the original Streit's store on Rivington St...The smell of the freshly baked matzos were the best according to them.

  • @daviddavid7868
    @daviddavid7868 2 роки тому +45

    A nation that remembers its liberation thousands of years ago is a nation that will always continue to exist forever…

    • @worldoftancraft
      @worldoftancraft Рік тому

      Thousand years nation? What nation exists more than 6 centuries? What the heck you are smoking, fan of the Third Reich?

  • @pn5625
    @pn5625 Рік тому +3

    Matzo was never banned in the Soviet Union, just the import of matzo from the US.

  • @michaelferto6588
    @michaelferto6588 Рік тому +2

    ...I always wanted to go to a matza factory....My Mom told me, her shoma shabos parents, had Streit matza at the table...The more I learn, the more I appreciate things like this....Our family had some Passover saders in this home, that I am in since 1969...And we all had yummy square and shmue matza....I can't wait for Passover...

  • @stacysalinas22
    @stacysalinas22 2 роки тому +29

    I just bought some Streit's matzo, and then I saw this video. So funny! The kids loved it, this was the first time they had it. I think my grandma used to keep it around at her house, too. I mostly remember matzo ball soup, I still love that!

  • @tashikoweinstein435
    @tashikoweinstein435 2 роки тому +130

    As a Ukrainian Jew, seeing this means so much!!

    • @alexs691
      @alexs691 2 роки тому +14

      Greetings from another Ukrainian Jew!
      Stay strong brother! Putin-khuilo!

    • @hannaberaja3682
      @hannaberaja3682 2 роки тому +8

      Jag Sameaj !!!
      Slava Ukraine 💙💛💪✌️🇺🇦🇪🇨🕎

    • @i20010
      @i20010 2 роки тому +13

      Greetings from Israel! I wish we had these quality Matzot here too, hag samaeh!

    • @d.l.4873
      @d.l.4873 2 роки тому

      Damn, a Ukrainian and a Jew, what a shit combination...

    • @gingipw
      @gingipw 2 роки тому +2

      @@i20010 We do!

  • @coreylevi2328
    @coreylevi2328 Рік тому

    Wonderful story
    Thank you for posting

  • @igorvaysbeyn9139
    @igorvaysbeyn9139 Рік тому

    Beautiful video

  • @Cazsu
    @Cazsu 2 роки тому +95

    1:39 the man literally said, we have to secure the bread.

  • @hermangouw
    @hermangouw 2 роки тому +26

    Amazing story.
    This is a great religious tradition that needs to be preserved.
    Keep up the good work (both hand-made and machine-made) and stay safe to those living in Ukraine.
    I would like try it one day.
    PS: I am a Christian from Down Under.

  • @janbaer3241
    @janbaer3241 Рік тому +2

    Matzoh meal (ground up matzoh) works very well for breading if you want it to be crunchy. It was used by caterers for generations.

  • @R4V3-0N
    @R4V3-0N Рік тому

    I have never heard of this before but now I can't stop thinking about having some now!

  • @slavyele1764
    @slavyele1764 2 роки тому +332

    The reason that the 'matza shmura', translated as : preserved matza (the round one)
    is soo much cared for is because they make sure VERY strickly that it doesnt stand more then 18 minutes, and is 'kosher' for passover.
    The tradition comes from when the Israeli people were fleeting from egypt, they didn't have time to bake normal bread.
    Great video!
    Happy passover and easter :)
    And most importantly, Slava ukraini!

    • @pasta-and-heroin
      @pasta-and-heroin 2 роки тому +16

      thanks for all the info mate, really interesting stuff (:
      we dont have a huge jewish community here in australia, although i have been to our Holocaust museum in Melbourne - and have visited the museum + Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin.
      even as a non-religious person, Islam & Judaism have always been so fascinating to me. especially traditions with food!!!
      PS if you are Ukrainian i hope youre safe mate

    • @elanjacobs1
      @elanjacobs1 2 роки тому +16

      Matza Shmura actually translates as "guarded matza". It has this name because the wheat is guarded from contact with moisture from the time of harvest right until it is mixed for baking.

    • @vhines10
      @vhines10 2 роки тому

      Fleeing*

    • @violetsabrewing7938
      @violetsabrewing7938 2 роки тому +2

      @@vhines10 oh brother 🙄

    • @nonenoneonenonenone
      @nonenoneonenonenone 2 роки тому

      Simple to make at home.

  • @Mikkirose1
    @Mikkirose1 2 роки тому +72

    I'm not Jewish but I grew up eating Matzo. I still love the stuff.

    • @alexischavez3238
      @alexischavez3238 2 роки тому

      😂I love yoo, I love that comic and that part made me die when reading it

    • @kevinverduci7600
      @kevinverduci7600 2 роки тому +3

      yeah I can eat them all year round I'm Lutheran. especially when they have the seasonings I'm like salt and onion

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 2 роки тому +1

      @@kevinverduci7600 The law for matzo comes from the Old Testament. Very relevant to Christians too, even though they don't follow it.

    • @user-chemistpharmacist
      @user-chemistpharmacist 2 роки тому +5

      The burned spots are the best.

    • @constantinegrigorov138
      @constantinegrigorov138 Рік тому +3

      Just the other way round, with Jewish background, grew up eating Matzo regularly, have never understood the tasteless taste of Matzo 🤣

  • @CosmoVlog
    @CosmoVlog Рік тому +2

    I'd support businesses like this any day!!

  • @aswingsharif6729
    @aswingsharif6729 Рік тому +2

    To clarify, The Soviet Union never banned Matzah, they banned the import of Matzah from the US because the US was the main opponent of the USSR in terms of global domination, so instead Jews just ordered Matzah from local Soviet-owned restaraunts and stores. Analogue with the way US banned Huawei of China, or ban everything that threat US industries.

  • @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming
    @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming 7 місяців тому +9

    I am not Jewish, just a Church of England member. I wish this bakery in Ukraine the very best of luck and success. Matzah is a delicious and strangely filling bread. It’s very simple and the very opposite of ultra processed bread. Slava Ukraini.

  • @tmackie1694
    @tmackie1694 2 роки тому +228

    Happy Pesah, especially to these bakers in Ukraine. Their passion and dedication is so touching ❤️💛🇺🇦

    • @anthonymoney9423
      @anthonymoney9423 2 роки тому +6

      Burn

    • @anthonymoney9423
      @anthonymoney9423 2 роки тому +5

      Ukraine is full of bull

    • @VerdigrisTrees
      @VerdigrisTrees 2 роки тому +28

      @@anthonymoney9423 Go away bot

    • @TheCatWitch63
      @TheCatWitch63 2 роки тому +12

      Happy Pesah, Easter and Ramadan, especially to all those communities being persecuted for their beliefs, ethnicity or any other unjust reason.

    • @tmackie1694
      @tmackie1694 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheCatWitch63 ❤️

  • @jim1550
    @jim1550 2 роки тому +18

    Michael sounds like he is the reason the quality is so good. It looks like the boss would be okay with it not being just right, but he can't question Mike's 33 years of experience.

  • @serg_gaming
    @serg_gaming Рік тому +5

    I hope this war will end soon and we will back to normal life here in Ukraine. Send love to all people around the world. Support freedom everywhere, be kind with each other, and proud who you are. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

  • @I_am_Ravenclaw
    @I_am_Ravenclaw Рік тому +7

    Very interesting video! For anyone who cares, the Ukrainian city mentioned in this video - Dnipro - is pronounced with a /i:/ sound, as in "need" - /Dn-ee-pro/.

    • @metfraser303
      @metfraser303 Рік тому +2

      I've been curious about that, thank you!

  • @toddpeterson2992
    @toddpeterson2992 2 роки тому +21

    Even though I am not Jewish, I am 100% respectful for what they do and provide.

    • @pabloevuu5232
      @pabloevuu5232 2 роки тому

      Me too until I saw the Israel flag hanging in their establishment. Can’t understand how you can support a country like that. They can go to hell.

    • @nocomment4848
      @nocomment4848 Рік тому

      Controlling the federal reserve, the mainstream media, and our governments?

  • @margaretwilson8736
    @margaretwilson8736 2 роки тому +42

    These people are amazing for continuing their good work, despite what's going on outside. They are truly dedicated to the craft - and a lovely interview, too!

  • @CasualKillZz
    @CasualKillZz Рік тому

    Through adversity this business is a true world blessing, truly inspiring!

  • @ThePersianNetwerk
    @ThePersianNetwerk Рік тому

    Very well made

  • @agoogleaccount2861
    @agoogleaccount2861 2 роки тому +80

    Bulk containers of matzo meal would sell well .. because it's sometimes hard to buy large bulk quantities of matzo meal for matzo ball soup

    • @VideoNOLA
      @VideoNOLA 2 роки тому +2

      Totally agreed!

    • @zeldasmith6154
      @zeldasmith6154 Рік тому +2

      I love matzo ball soup, the vegetarian. I use avocado oil in it. Tasty.

    • @agoogleaccount2861
      @agoogleaccount2861 Рік тому

      @@zeldasmith6154 don't you need eggs to make the matzo bind into balls ...didn't know eggs were vegetarian

  • @borsch_99
    @borsch_99 2 роки тому +84

    An Ukrainian here. Maybe Matza (we call it that way) was banned during the Stalin era, but my mom's Jewish colleagues gave me Matza when I was a child in late 80-s, it wasn't banned back then

    • @gingipw
      @gingipw 2 роки тому +9

      Matza is the Torah name for it. The same name we call it, here, in Israel.
      For the religious is matzo

    • @oliverallen5324
      @oliverallen5324 2 роки тому

      It’s clear there’s an agenda here.

    • @chimkinNuggz
      @chimkinNuggz 2 роки тому

      How does it taste like?

    • @benjaminr6153
      @benjaminr6153 2 роки тому +6

      In the late 80s there was already glasnost and perestroika

    • @benjaminr6153
      @benjaminr6153 2 роки тому +8

      @@chimkinNuggz it tastes like a plain cracker. Some people like it, others don’t (I like it, and, in a strange phenomenon, Israeli Arabs or Israeli-Palestinians, really enjoy matza)
      I wouldn’t suggest eating too much of it though- since it has practically no fiber, it can cause slight gastrointestinal issues.

  • @christy76840
    @christy76840 Рік тому

    That's awesome that they weren't even bothered by the war! Good for for them. Keep on keeping on.

  • @StardustAnlia
    @StardustAnlia Рік тому +1

    I tried to make matzo once. I mixed flour and water, because I was trying to make seitan. I grew impatient with the dissolving of the starch and just threw it in the microwave to make matzo. It leavened. Now I know I need to be observant.

  • @cloudreaver
    @cloudreaver 2 роки тому +10

    Love these hard-working people. Wish them peace and happiness!

  • @pretzelsbuns5990
    @pretzelsbuns5990 2 роки тому +3

    awesome video! as a professional bread baker, ive been curious about matzoh for a long time. i learned a lot from watching this. thank you

  • @nishantb80
    @nishantb80 Рік тому +1

    Very similar to Indian papad which has many spiced flavors. Mahzda is wheat based, similar to Chapati but thin as papad which can be stored.

  • @alansommerman9476
    @alansommerman9476 Рік тому

    I live about two blocks from the old Manischevitz factory in Jersey City. The site is now a luxury apartment building. I suggested the building be called The Afikomen. No one listened.

  • @veldawells2839
    @veldawells2839 2 роки тому +10

    Amazing family tradition. Long may they continue. Inspired me to buy some Matzo and appreciate its history. A wonderful educational short documentary.

  • @Yahweh-Chase-Bella
    @Yahweh-Chase-Bella Рік тому

    Good to see these places and people still doing this, because if we look around the world and the growing hate there will most certainly come a time this will probably not be allowed

  • @ricflair9717
    @ricflair9717 Рік тому

    I love a good bowl of Matzo Ball soup on a cold, rainy winter day.

  • @torah2go
    @torah2go 2 роки тому +29

    They forgot to mention, the shelf life of thees matzos (without any preservatives) can easily last over a year.

    • @stadot1427
      @stadot1427 2 роки тому +4

      My husband and I use it for communion. It's been several months and it's still good.

    • @danielwhyatt3278
      @danielwhyatt3278 2 роки тому +2

      Definitely helps with no egg or milk in it.

  • @Cadychan
    @Cadychan 2 роки тому +26

    I would love to try hand-made. I'm not a huge fan of the factory stuff. Thank you for your hard work and love for your fellow human!

    • @somepunk2541
      @somepunk2541 Рік тому

      Honestly it ain't that hard to make yourself. You probably even have all the ingredients sitting in a shelf somewhere.

  • @iamarawn
    @iamarawn Рік тому +1

    Netherlands here, it's common to eat them at easter. Didn't know there was a religious reason behind it. I'm not christian or jewish but I love motza's, especially with some butter and sugar on top of it

  • @GaviLazan
    @GaviLazan 2 роки тому +15

    There are machine made shmura Matzahs too. It's a factor of the flour being "guarded" not the fact that it's hand made.

  • @fabricdragon
    @fabricdragon 2 роки тому +10

    i hadnt seen the round hand made matzo in years! (obviously its not in the mass market stores like the machine made) Bless and keep them, especially now.
    Slava Ukraini and i hope everyone had a blessed pesach

  • @aimson
    @aimson 6 місяців тому

    Nice mini-doc! I also learned that Dnipro used to be called Dnepropetrovsk, but only from the Soviet era. Only Russians refer to it as such anymore.

  • @bluebirdhomestead
    @bluebirdhomestead Рік тому +1

    that is impressive ❤

  • @michaelchen8643
    @michaelchen8643 2 роки тому +35

    Matzoh is a religious symbolic worship practice that goes back thousands of years
    Unlike other food products which maybe were a convenience or a gimmick this means something which binds the identity of a people so it’s not going to die out past the third generation
    It’s also a very storable adaptable product for non-worship services give me an example Jacobs cream crackers creating a biscuit for easy consumption is popular in the UK in the worldwide came from matzoh of Baker
    And all those little carrs water crackers and knock offs or a similar type product

  • @filthycasual8074
    @filthycasual8074 2 роки тому +39

    Wow. Massive respect to the machine operator who is on his 37th year of the job

  • @jackkingsby116
    @jackkingsby116 Рік тому

    I need to send this video to some friends

  • @daniel8181
    @daniel8181 Рік тому +1

    Aaaah, now this makes sense.

  • @kenjackson5685
    @kenjackson5685 2 роки тому +5

    1st class..thanks for sharing

  • @goofytuna6077
    @goofytuna6077 2 роки тому +5

    Learned about this in one of my college cultural foods classes. Very interesting! Hope to try this as well as food from all other cultures one day.

  • @jeremylock2220
    @jeremylock2220 Рік тому

    Nice to see the old tradition still in action.

  • @thelight2843
    @thelight2843 Рік тому +1

    I had great Matzos in Azerbaijan. It is a healthy bread and tastes great.

  • @syberphish
    @syberphish 2 роки тому +4

    I'm not Jewish but they used pieces of it during communion at the church I grew up in. I really liked the taste but the communion wafers were tiny pieces, tough to make a meal out of. So I found where they kept it in the church kitchen and ate a bunch every week when I was about 10 years old.
    That's how I saw what the box it came in looked like, then started putting it in the cart when we went to the store.
    That stuff is delicious, I haven't had any in years but will have to pick some up now the next time I go shopping. Watching this gave me a hankering for it.

  • @midclock
    @midclock 2 роки тому +13

    I'm not an observant but when I did an experience abroad in Australia, in the first period I had to spend less as possible on food, and this bread was really cheap. It was the first time that I saw it sold in a market, it's not available in my country.

  • @Black_Kakari
    @Black_Kakari Рік тому

    I'm watching this here in Australia and I'm getting hungry. I want to try that

  • @mclovin6537
    @mclovin6537 Рік тому

    That’s awesome, they looks really delicious.

  • @skarasik4021
    @skarasik4021 2 роки тому +9

    I bought Streits organic matzo this year. Had it with Breakstones salted whipped butter today. Tomorrow I’ll make matzo brei.

    • @TheCatAteMyShoe
      @TheCatAteMyShoe 2 роки тому +4

      Can I come over to your house for snacks??????

    • @skarasik4021
      @skarasik4021 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheCatAteMyShoe sure come on over. I’m going to have leftover matzo brei with strawberry jam.

  • @muddyfeet69
    @muddyfeet69 2 роки тому +37

    I'm Christian from Germany but I see that this Matzo is very important for all the jewish out there in the world and it is amazing that the Ukraine still produce it even under pressure from the war there. Those guys are so strong people and one day my wish is to try one of those Matzos 💙💛

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 2 роки тому

      The law for Matzo is in the Old Testament, it applies to Christians and Jews. Maybe some don't follow it, but it certainly is in every old testament book in church!

    • @thatdude3977
      @thatdude3977 2 роки тому

      Bible doesn't belong in America.... Same as the people who brought all that bs here. Yall should immigrate back to your holy lands and homelands if you want to make amends and not burn in hell forever. Take your tortillas with ya

    • @samsadeniz
      @samsadeniz Рік тому

      Your people committed Holocaust

  • @podcastfan2544
    @podcastfan2544 Рік тому

    Matzo Ball Soup the key isn't to smash it too tightly when placing it on wax paper before you throw them into the boiling soup water to cook them. They then become big & ( that why we don't smush em just lightly place them on the wax paper) then they become fluffy as clouds.

  • @The-three-eyed-Prophet
    @The-three-eyed-Prophet 6 місяців тому +1

    its important to keep old crafts , recipes, culture , languages and species alive preservation is one of the most important things no matter from where you are keep your culture alive !!! ...

  • @ToyotaPete
    @ToyotaPete 2 роки тому +146

    ❤& respect to all these hard-working people in Ukraine

    • @pabloevuu5232
      @pabloevuu5232 2 роки тому

      @@thesauce1682 doesn’t matter as long as they are not zionists.

    • @hermangouw
      @hermangouw 2 роки тому +9

      @@thesauce1682 … so is President Zelenskyy … SO WHAT???

    • @zerohour2703
      @zerohour2703 Рік тому +1

      We get it business insider, millions of Muslims in Ukraine with millions of businesses we have to ignore, and let's see only the jews businesses, I love how the media lies they lied about India and made it from a Muslim country to a Hindu country and now it seems the muslims in Ukraine have vanished, only God knows what's happening to muslims behind media cameras.

  • @ihswap
    @ihswap 2 роки тому +4

    Jailed for litterally eating bread. That's just insanely depressing to think about.

  • @einszweidrei9577
    @einszweidrei9577 Рік тому +1

    Good people. Good Bread. Thumbs up!

  • @callsignsnakedoctor932
    @callsignsnakedoctor932 Рік тому

    This is beautiful.

  • @mxr572
    @mxr572 2 роки тому +3

    I remember going past Streits matzos open window on Rivington St. many years ago. smelled matzos.
    I like whole wheat and onion variety. with butter and jam. or dipped in egg and milk and fried. delish!

  • @valenrn8657
    @valenrn8657 2 роки тому +9

    I sometimes use Matzo (along with wraps and flatbread) as my homemade thin pizza base and I'm not Jewish.

  • @prodprod
    @prodprod Рік тому

    We have both kinds -- the holiday lasts seven days -- so the expensive Matzo is for the Seder, the Streits is just for "regular."

  • @aris1869
    @aris1869 Рік тому

    As a Christian, I love learning about Jewish culture and thrilled to hear this dish is doing well! I’ll have to talk to my family about trying some come Passover

  • @psilo5623
    @psilo5623 2 роки тому +3

    Such dedication to their traditional values surely makes them stronger people

  • @Nancy-mi3xe
    @Nancy-mi3xe 2 роки тому +5

    Bless my Ukrainian cousins who are keeping this tradition alive in the midst of war. I hope you and the factory stay safe.

    • @rubenskiii
      @rubenskiii 6 місяців тому

      I hope so to, Dnipro is a city of tough people.