The Passover Seder Plate
This is the traditional arrangement of the Seder Plate.. I picked up on the internet.
The 6 items on the Seder Plate – and what I made:
- Maror and Chazeret: For maror, many people use freshly grated horseradish or whole horseradish root. I USED HORSERADISH SAUCE. Chazeret is typically romaine lettuce, whose roots are bitter-tasting. I USED ROMAINE LETTUCE.
- Charoset: A sweet, brown, pebbly paste of fruits and nuts, representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. I USED THE CHAROSET MIKE MADE WITH DATES & ALMONDS.
- Karpas: A vegetable other than bitter herbs, usually parsley… WHICH IS WHAT I USED. FOR DIPPING I BROUGHT OUT A DISH OF WHITE WINE VINEGAR.
- Zeroa: A roasted lamb bone, symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and was then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. I ROASATED 5 LAMB CHOPS IN OLIVE OIL AND SEASONINGS.
- Beitzah: A roasted egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and was then eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. I ACTUALLY BOILED 6 EGGS.
Once the Seder was complete, we brought out the Matzo Ball Soup, Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Rice, and Polo Horesht.
I had never made Matzat Ball Soup… and took the liberty of pulling up the recipe online. Then I realized I didn’t have the Matzat Meal to make the Matzat Balls… so I had Mike go out and get it from the store.
Matzo Balls:
Ingredients:
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Contents of Matzo Pkg
Matzo Ball Broth(Vegetable Soup):
10Cups Water
2Onions, Cubed
3Garlic Cloves
3Carrots
3Celery
2Potatoes w/skin
1Cup Parsley
1Bay Leaf
1Tsp. Thyme
1Tsp. Basil
2Cups Broccoli
2Cups Cauliflower
Directions: Bring Soup to boil and drop rolled pieces of Matzo Balls into water. Let Simmer for 30 minutes on low heat and serve.
The Seder was very nice…. we read from the books and performed the Seder as close to the tradition as we could.
For the meal, I had some Mazto Ball Soup, Basmati Rice and Cucumber & Tomato Salad.