Passover Coke time

I've had Coca-Cola's in Tijuana, and always wondered why they have such a different taste down there. Now I know.

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

Is high fructose corn syrum made with leavened bread or something? I don't understand why this exists for passover's sake.

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Basically ... yes.

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Originally Posted by Serious Eats.com

Back Story

Because corn syrup is made from one of the five no-no grains, it's considered chametz and is therefore forbidden during Passover (along with anything made from wheat, oats, barley, rye, and spelt). The grain constraints are, of course, a nod to the Jewish exodus from Egypt; the Israelites fled in such a hurry that they didn't have time for baked bread to rise.


Enjoying Kosher-for-Passover pop of course doesn't require being Jewish. It requires a love for more refreshing, crisper cola. The eight-day pop-slurping fest—er, commemoration of the liberated Israelite slaves—starts tomorrow at sundown, but the kosher sugar-high is already available in grocery stores.


According to a forum on the beverage industry site BevNet, it's been spotted at Gelson's and Ralph's in California, Kroger in the Midwest, and a variety of Eastern European markets in Chicago and Brooklyn neighborhoods.

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But... Matzoh is made from wheat flour. Stupid ass technicalities missing the point.

God damn, this is the reason Jews are such good lawyers.

Nice, I'll have to pick some up. I've had soda with cane sugar before (Boylan's) and it's really a noticeable difference, there isn't a syrupy aftertaste.

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

But... Matzoh is made from wheat flour. Stupid ass technicalities missing the point.

God damn, this is the reason Jews are such good lawyers.

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The wheat flour used in making matzo is a special kind that has had a rabbi overseeing it throughout the entire process (you can buy this flour to make matzo yourself at home). The problem with corn-syrup is that it is made from a grain that has not been overseen by a rabbi, so potential it could have become leavened at some point (if any moisture got in with it. As a result, some Jews avoid eating any food not specifically marked as Kosher for Passover (KfP).

So, Coke could get a rabbi to ensure that a special batch of corn-syrup is KfP. Or, they could find some cane sugar that is by default KfP and be done with it.

Drink water, pop is bad.