Matzo Meal

Baking IngredientGrainAllergen: WheatAllergen: GlutenNeutralToastyWheatyAbsorbent

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 385
Protein (g): 10.5
Fat (g): 1.3
Carbs (g): 80
Fiber (g): 3
Sodium (mg): 10

Primarily starch with modest protein; very low fat and typically low sodium when unsalted.

Storage

Room temp: up to 365 days
Refrigerated: up to 0 days
Frozen: up to 0 days

Matzo meal is a coarse to fine grind of unleavened matzo crackers, pale beige and sandy in texture. It tastes neutral and slightly toasty, absorbing liquid readily and giving mixtures a tender, cohesive bite. Cooks use it to bind matzo balls and meat mixtures, bread cutlets, thicken soups, and top casseroles; it comes in regular and finer 'cake' grinds.

It developed within Jewish cuisines as a Passover-friendly substitute for flour and breadcrumbs, especially in Ashkenazi traditions. Commercial production grinds baked matzo to specified granulations and is widely available year-round.