Being kosher is a Jewish tradition that has been adopted ever since the mention of keeping kosher in the religious book, called the Talmud. Most of these dietary concerns are not essential for staying healthy, however, it is believed that during the time of writing the Talmud (approximately 1700 years ago) keeping kosher could prevent unnecessary disease. For this reason, pork is prohibited because pigs are naturally seen to be dirty animals, as they roll around in mud and their own feces.
Orthodox Jewish law states that the duration of time between digesting meat and dairy is six hours, but that number is arguable. In Jewish mysticism, also known as Kabbalah, eating dairy and meat together is not allowed because milk symbolizes life and meat symbolizes death. Much, if not most of Jewish dietary restrictions are purely based on traditions and interpretation.
When a container of food that has been certified kosher is opened, the opportunity for deliberate or accidental contamination occurs. Thus, an observant Jew might be hesitant to assume the food in such a container was still kosher unless he, or someone he trusted, had opened it and watched over it. More important, if the food were to be opened and heated up in an oven with non-kosher food, or which had been used for non-kosher food, it would no longer be kosher. This is why (for example) kosher airline meals must be served unopened.
It is a tradition in the Jewish Religion. :)
Delicatessen places serve kosher food. And if you are talking about 'deli' food, it is usually kosher. _______ Delis are only kosher if they're kosher certified. Most delis aren't kosher.
Frog legs are not considered kosher food.
Yes it is kosher
Kosher food (i.e. food which meets the Jewish dietary laws) may include kosher bread. Challah and bagels are two examples, but any style of bread can be kosher as long as all the ingredients are kosher, and none of the utensils were used for non-kosher food.
Cleaner and healthier than non-kosher food.
Kosher food is a part of the Judaic faith.
Anything that has a kosher certification on it.
Kosher food is stored no differently than how any other food is stored.
Kosher food have been produced under the supervision or a Jewish Rabbi, whereas non kosher foods have not. _________ Correction: Kosher food does not require a Rabbi's involvement. When talking about commercially prepared food, the kitchen has to be supervised by a 'mashgiach'. Any orthodox Jew can be a mashgiach. Kosher food is prepared with kosher ingredients following the laws of kashrut.
Not at all. All 4 food groups are available.