By Tova Ross

At the Gourmet Glatt Pesach store

“They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat” — it’s a familiar mock slogan for Jewish holidays, and Pesach is certainly no exception, except that, of necessity, it has historically lacked a little in the food department.

Matzo, horseradish and hardboiled eggs are familiar Passover fare but nobody is likely to suggest they have quite the same zing as, say, fresh challah, apples and honey, and cheesecake. However, your Pesach table this year may feature pierogies, pizza, chow mein noodles and, yes, bread — all leaven-free and perfectly kosher for Passover.

The recent trend of specially formulated kosher-for-Passover foods, designed to offer more edible and sophisticated culinary choices during the holiday, has exploded this year. Kosher Today, a kashrut newsletter edited by Menachem Lubinsky, reports that there is a record number of new kosher items.
Manufactured in Israel, Argentina and the United States, the array of products include many snack items; gluten-free meals, including noodles, matzo ball mix, and blintzes; and items for the health-conscious, including a growing number of spelt products, senna tea, macadamia oil, and reduced-sodium chicken consommé.