This is the time of year that the consistency of a matzoh ball is one of the main topics of discussions around the dinner table. You don’t have to be Jewish to be a connoisseur.

Last night at the Seder that Eliot and I hosted on Miami Beach, catered by Epicure on Alton Road, the matzoh balls were perfect. Many of my guests admitted that while they claim to love home cooking, my store bought matzoh balls were the best they ever had.

Perfecting matzoh balls is an art. Watch a bunch of experts talk about how they like it.