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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Why is kosher-for-Passover Coca-Cola different from all other Coca-Colas?
Description: Every year, starting as early as February, Jeff Dobro calls supermarkets around Toronto for months leading up to Passover. His question? Whether or not they have a special kind of Coca-Cola in stock—the kind that's kosher for Passover.
While normal Coke is made with high-fructose corn syrup, Passover Coke is made with cane sugar, as many observant Jews are not allowed to consume corn-based products during the holiday. Many Coke drinkers—including non-Jews—prefer it, because it tastes sweeter, they say.
The Passover varietal also brings about a sense of nostalgia for the good old da...