Many people complain and kvetch as Passover rolls around. They grumble about cleaning their homes, they whine about all the cooking and they fuss about the lack of their favorite foods. While I don’t like cleaning anymore than the next person, I truly love Passover.
Each year when Passover comes to visit, it gives me an opportunity to reflect on the great miracles G-d performed for the Jewish nation in Egypt and throughout history. When I read about the slavery of the Jewish people, it is a good reminder to be thankful for our freedom.
When the Passover story took place, G-d commanded the Jewish people to clean their homes of Chametz (leavened foods). He also commanded that forever after Jewish people should eat no Chametz and of course eat Matzah during the Passover holiday.
While it is true that our regular diets contain lots of Chametz, Passover foods don’t need to be boring or tasteless. In my family we use very few prepared products and primarily use eggs, fish, meat, chicken and lots of fruits of vegetables. With all of the restrictions we still manage to find foods we love and eat more than necessary.
One of our favorite Passover foods is brisket....here is the recipe...Happy Pesach!
Traditional Brisket
1 whole brisket
2 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Place brisket into a large pan. Chop onions and add to the pan. Drizzle the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice onto the brisket. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake on 325 for 4 1/2 hours
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