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Is popcorn kosher

Updated: 10/6/2023
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13y ago

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It depends. If you are Ashkenaz, then you can't eat popcorn on Passover (Ashkenazim don't eat legumes on passover, and corn is a legume). If you are of a Sefard (who do eat legumes on Passover) origin, then you technically can eat popcorn on Passover, but it must have a reliable kosher for Passover certification.

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Corn is not a legume. The reason that corn isn't eaten during Passover is because of a naming error when it came to Europe and it became associated with one of the grains that the Torah forbids during Passover.

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13y ago

You cannot get kosher for Passover popcorn as corn is kitniyot which is not eaten by Ashkenazi Jews who make up the majority of the North American Jewish population.

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It can be, check the package for kosher certification.

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12y ago

Depends on the ingredients!

For example, if it has Gelatin, it is not kosher.

There are brands of kosher popsicles, you would need to check the packaging for a valid hechsher.

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Corn and all corn products are kitniyot. Some Sephardi and Mizrachi groups will eat corn but it must be labeled kosher for Passover.

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