What makes this night different from all other nights?

Every year around this time I go through the aisles of Andy’s IGA searching for gluten free food items for Passover. This year I admit that I left it kind of late but thankfully was still pretty successful in my search for new gluten free items for Passover.

For those who aren’t familiar with the Jewish holiday of Passover also called Pesach:

“celebrates the freedom of the Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt. Thousands of years ago the early Jews, called Israelites, moved to Egypt, where they became slaves of the Egyptians. It is believed that Moses was chosen to go to the pharaoh, or king of Egypt, to demand that he free the Israelites from slavery. The pharaoh said no, so God sent down 10 plagues (or punishments) to force the king to change his mind. The word Passover comes from the 10th plague, in which the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed. The Israelites were spared from the plague because Moses had told them to mark their door posts so that the angel of death would pass over them. The son of Egypt’s pharaoh died from the plague. In his grief the pharaoh ordered Moses and the Jews to leave Egypt and they were rushed out so quickly that the bread they carried on their backs did not have time to rise. This is the reason we eat Matzah (unleavened bread).”

--Kids Britannica

For those of us who are also Celiac and must eat gluten free it might seem easy (no bread), but just like anything else in any religion there are always many “rules” to follow in practice. I won’t get into that part because that is likely beyond the interest of most people, but I will get right to the point of my Passover food finds for 2018.

In Edmonton there is understandably less variety than in a larger Jewish community like Toronto of course. We have family & friends living in Toronto and as such we are fortunate enough to get unique and different items that are just not always readily available in Edmonton.

If you are looking for gluten free foods that are kosher for Passover, I recommend that you check out Andy’s IGA in Edmonton (located at 9106-142 Street) which is known for carrying the largest Passover selection within the city of Edmonton. Here are pictures of some of the items that I found: