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pscot

(21,044 posts) Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:49 PM Mar 2013

Can i substitute malto meal for matzo meal?

I need 16 ounces of matzo meal and I have 12. Whaddaya think?

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Can i substitute malto meal for matzo meal? (Original Post) pscot Mar 2013 OP

Offhand, I'd say no Warpy Mar 2013 #1

I guess I'll find out pscot Mar 2013 #3

I would guess that no, you can't. Matzo meal is finely ground matzo cracker crumbs Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #2

I would find some other kind of crumbs. grasswire Mar 2013 #4

The matzo balls are rather dense pscot Mar 2013 #5

Seltzer. Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #6

I'm reminded of something that Mark Twain wrote Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #7

And yet, the fevered mind pscot Mar 2013 #8

Warpy

(114,684 posts)

1. Offhand, I'd say no

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:06 PM

Mar 2013

Malto meal is made from sprouted wheat and that is going to make it considerably sweeter than the matzo meal. I don't think it would be very nice in gefilte fish, for instance.

If the recipe can take the sweetness of malted (sprouted) wheat, then you can try it. Just be prepared for a flop.

pscot

(21,044 posts)

3. I guess I'll find out

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:39 PM

Mar 2013

At least they look like matzo balls.

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

2. I would guess that no, you can't. Matzo meal is finely ground matzo cracker crumbs

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:08 PM

Mar 2013

and malt-o-meal is a wheat farina product to be cooked as a cereal grain.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. I would find some other kind of crumbs.

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:57 PM

Mar 2013

Some kind of dry crackers?

pscot

(21,044 posts)

5. The matzo balls are rather dense

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 09:10 PM

Mar 2013

and dry. Oh well. The soup is excellent.

Betsy Ross

(3,150 posts)

6. Seltzer.

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 09:51 PM

Mar 2013

Some consider this to be the key to light matza balls. Use seltzer for the liquid.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,477 posts)

7. I'm reminded of something that Mark Twain wrote

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 01:41 PM

Mar 2013

Last edited Thu Mar 14, 2013, 12:32 PM - Edit history (1)

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.

"Malto" and "matzoh" would qualify under that definition.

pscot

(21,044 posts)

8. And yet, the fevered mind

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 06:33 PM

Mar 2013

often fails to grasp th essential distinction. If i'd been well, I probably wouldn't have done this.

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