Rakusen's
Matzos baked in Leeds since 1900.
Rakusen's was established in 1900 in Leeds by Lloyd Rakusen, a watchmaker by trade, who began by baking matzos in his own back room. After his death in 1944 the company passed to his family, and Wikipedia records that it has been owned by Andrew Simpson since 2015, still operates in Leeds, and has all its products certified kosher by the London Beth Din. Matzo is unleavened bread: flour and water, baked fast and hot so it blisters and snaps. The Rakusen's matzos on our shelf list just wheat flour and water, which makes them among the plainest, leanest crackers we sell, a blank canvas for butter, cream cheese, smoked salmon or chopped liver.
Two ingredients, flour and water, flame baked in Leeds: Rakusen's matzos are among the plainest crackers on our shelf, and useful in the kitchen as crumbs and coatings.
About Rakusen's
Rakusen's was established in 1900 in Leeds by Lloyd Rakusen, a watchmaker by trade, who began by baking matzos in his own back room.
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Lloyd Rakusen, a watchmaker, starts baking matzos in his own back room in Leeds.
After Lloyd Rakusen's death the company passes to his family.
Wikipedia records Andrew Simpson as owner since 2015.
Wikipedia records that all its products are certified kosher by the London Beth Din.
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Lloyd Rakusen, a watchmaker, who began baking matzos in his own back room in Leeds in 1900, according to Wikipedia.
Wikipedia records that all Rakusen's products are certified kosher by the London Beth Din.
Unleavened bread made from flour and water and baked quickly; the bread of the Jewish Passover.


