Monster Matzo Marks Kosher Bakery Opening In NJ

NEWARK, N.J. -- They're calling it the monster matzo.

Kosher products maker Manischewitz rolled it out Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant in Newark.

The enormous piece of unleavened bread measured 25 feet 1 inch long and 41 1/2 inches wide and weighed about 25 pounds. That's the equivalent of more than 330 regular matzos.

A chief rabbi from Israel offered a blessing before the matzo was divvied up and distributed to guests at the event.

The Manischewitz Company is the world leader in matzo production. It also was celebrating the opening of a 200,000 square-foot warehouse in Mount Olive.

Comments

[Max Shaw]

03:40 PM on 06/16/2011

Of course they did. Who else would make it?? No one even likes eating the stuff. Its technically not even meant to be enjoyed. It was because we didnt have time to make real bread.

[anytimecowboy]

10:39 AM on 06/15/2011

Every year I buy my five pounds of Matzo, smear lots of butter on it and I am in heavan. It always reminds me of my childhood.

[agmanellium]

10:11 AM on 06/15/2011

Oh my Yahweh, what will Glenn Beck think this means?

[old lady]

09:20 AM on 06/15/2011

Monster Con Sti Pa shun the morning after

[Jesse P. Steinberg]

08:43 AM on 06/15/2011

Will it be served at Katz's?

[Bdgold]

08:01 AM on 06/15/2011

For their next act, they will make the worlds largest matzo ball. You know everyone SAID they'd eat some, but when push comes to shove this is just a honking, dry, no-salt cracker.

[Max Shaw]

03:41 PM on 06/16/2011

OMG! I love matzo balls...The bigger the better! Usually suffer a lil bit when they get too huge, but ill gladly power through..


...I just realized that sounded a bit sexual, but whatever...lol.

[KennebunkportIndependent]

05:16 AM on 06/15/2011

Nothing is so delicious as a fresh baked giant Matzo with delicious Maine Kosher Shellfish on top!  Buy some today!!

[Amathyne]

07:25 AM on 06/15/2011

Ok, ok... I'll admit, I had to stare at that for a minute before I got it...

[AbeMartin]

07:30 AM on 06/15/2011

Where can I buy some fresh Maine Lobster with the little Kosher K or U symbol on it?

[European1919]

04:46 AM on 06/15/2011

Seems like rapture is edible.

[asmir]

02:38 AM on 06/15/2011

A chief rabbi from Israel offered a blessing before the matzo was divvied up and distributed to guests at the event.

Anthony Wiener could have blessed it and saved the Rabbi the trip! Now they should put some butter and jelly on it and pass it around to the homeless!

[Roobin]

01:59 AM on 06/15/2011

That's about 25ftx41in more matzo than I hope to ever eat in my life. I personally believe that there is a huge warehouse of matzo somewhere in the world filled with a production overrun from a thousand years ago (you gotta admit, it does taste like it's about that old). Someone then invented passover as a means of drawing down the supply.

[lightningbolt]

08:01 AM on 06/15/2011

Matzo is delicious.  It is eaten year round, not just on Passover.

[THE GREAT PURIFIER]

12:22 AM on 06/15/2011

Has any worse idea ever been born?

[KennebunkportIndependent]

05:17 AM on 06/15/2011

Um...Matzo with Maine Kosher Shellfish????

[bealebkk]

12:03 AM on 06/15/2011

This is exciting...

[Elbrando]

05:40 PM on 06/14/2011

What can one say but,

OY VEY.