When Judaic families and friends gather at Passover table next week , the omnipresent accompaniment to their meal — starter , side looker , edible history lesson — will be matzo . The crispy cracker , often little more than flour and H2O , is mean to resemble the flat bread broil by ancient Jews in a haste while scat slaveholding from Egypt . The introductory recipe has remain remarkably consistent over the years , as have many of the tradition surrounding it .
eccentric in point : the Streit ’s matzo factory on Manhattan ’s Lower East Side , which churned out a large chunk of the nation ’s “ bread of affliction ” for the better part of a one C . But asCityLab reports , while little change inside the five - floor mill on Rivington Street , outside the neighborhood changed from immigrant harbor to well - heel late - nighttime name and address — not such a great property for a noisy factory and its livery trucks . Last year , the factory was in conclusion sold — for $ 31 million .
Just in meter for Passover , filmmaker Michael Levine has release a documentary about the factory ’s story : Streit ’s : Matzo and the American Dream . ( “ leaven with history ! ” says theWall Street Journal . ) The film severalise the tale of the mill from its opening in 1925 through its net days , using archival imaging and interviews with staff , plus plenty of hand - on matzo - do blastoff . The film afford in New York on April 20 , follow by a release in other cities , and is accompanied by anexhibit at the Art on A galleryfeaturing historical Streit ’s photos and machinery . you’re able to watch a trailer for it above .
Fortunately , families who love Streit ’s need not vex about their matzo supplies — the manufacturing plant is reopening in Rockland County later this yr , according to CityLab .
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