Sifting out the best matzah: Testers taste the difference

Sifting out the best matzah: Testers taste the difference

Mix flour and water; roll, shape and bake, all within 18 minutes.

The result?

Matzah.

Give such a simple procedure, with so few ingredients, how different can one brand of mass-produced, machine-made matzah be from another?

The Jewish Star decided to find out.

We purchased seven different brands of machine-made matzah and invited seven men and women to participate in a blind taste test.

While we were at it, we also purchased a variety of macaroons to be tested, since Pesach isn't Peach without those tins of macaroons.

Our testers were given unmarked samples of each brand of …