About this episode

The episode explores culinary traditions and debates surrounding Passover and Easter, including matzoh and spiral cut ham.

We ponder the question that Jews have been pondering since they crossed the desert: Can matzoh be salvaged? We also discuss techniques for dipping your egg into salt water, and trivia that will make the Earl of Sandwich tremble in his grave. Plus, in preparation for Easter Sunday, we debate whether spiral cut ham represents one of humanity's greatest achievements or its impending downfall.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Pashman

Topics covered

• Passover
• Easter
• food techniques
• culinary trivia
• cultural debates

Mentioned in this episode

Products: matzoh, spiral cut ham

Books & works: Earl of Sandwich

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