As we have previously established, I was not always a fan of matzo brei. http://cookwithlaynie.blogspot.com/2009/04/just-little.html
Since becoming a fan I have usually made matzo brei during Passover. I kept meaning to make it this week, but as you know this has not been an ordinary Passover, just as it hasn’t been an ordinary time in a whole lot of other respects.
Yesterday I thought, “If you don’t make matzo brei today or tomorrow, Pesach (Passover) will be over.” I decided to make it today. Found a few recipes online yesterday, and this was my favorite. https://norecipes.com/lemon-ricotta-matzo-brei-recipe/
I had some orange peel and so I made a half-lemon zest, half-orange zest mixture, and since I didn't have ricotta I used goat cheese. (This second substitution was actually a bonus, since half the time the goat cheese log goes bad before I can eat the whole thing.)
Maybe it was the pandemic. Maybe it happened because it was the last day of Passover. Whatever the cause, the fact is that I poured the egg mixture in the pan, turned the burner so it was medium-low, congratulated myself on getting the whole shebang organized—and then realized that I had forgotten to add the cheese. Yikes! What to do?
I thought, “Fine! I'll add the cheese now.” The bottom had started to brown, so there was no turning back. But what about turning the brei? After scattering the goat cheese over the top, I folded the brei like an omelet. I then let it cook for a few minutes, and flipped it.
After a few minutes I had another look. It had browned on both sides. It was yummy. Someday soon I will make it and add the cheese at the suggested time. Maybe it will be ricotta. But I still have a lot of goat cheese. Stay tuned.
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