Comments on: Vegan Matzoh Ball Cook-off: Tofu Versus Flax

By: george

george — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:03:38 +0000

i tried using 2 parts chia seed and 1 part flax (total 2.5 table spoons) with 1 packet of matzo meal, a lil water, 2 tbs of veggie oil and a dash of salt and pepper and mine turned out great!

By: Delilah

Delilah — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:41:23 +0000

Tzena – I’m glad you matzoh balls came out so well. Ginger sounds like a great idea.

By: Tzena Smith

Tzena Smith — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:07:45 +0000

We (a group of friends) had a kosher and vegan seder, so it involved a lot of recipe retro-fitting for those of us who aren’t vegan and don’t keep kosher. I got our rabbi’s ok to use tofu – a decision I know our hostess still wasn’t entirely comfortable with – and made Isa’s Matzoh Ball Soup. It was really good! You just have to have a liberal hand with the spices. I used lots of pepper, some salt and some ginger. The balls were huge, fluffy and tasty. I will test the flax seed version later on, in case I make the soup next Pesach. We had a great time and the food was all wonderful.

By: Liz Lawler

Liz Lawler — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:54:05 +0000

I had been wondering how to approach matzoh balls without the help of chicken fat…. I’m thinking the cheese idea is the way to go. There was just a show on Food Network, “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” where he challenged someone to a matzo ball throwdown. For his broth, he infused the stock with jalapeno peppers, it sounded really good and seemed like a good way to spice up what can be kind of a bland food.

By: Delilah

Delilah — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:12:07 +0000

Oh, yes, a soft, salty farmers cheese might be a good addition to the tofu ‘n matzoh meal. At the very least, I would double the salt next time.

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:17:37 +0000

Awesome! I wonder if using an infused oil, or adding spices to the tofu matzoh balls might liven em up a bit. Also, since they’re parve anyway, if you aren’t vegan, what about cheese? Part tofu, part paneer? Just a thought…

By: susan g

susan g — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:33:24 +0000

This experiment is worth trying. As for the flax, different brands of flax meal/ground flax vary considerably from coarse to fine (or ideally, grind your own). I would expect the fine to be a better choice here.