Kosher Food

Well, hello there! Rhode Island Red chickens are like little bundles of sunshine, aren't they? Their feathers do change color as they grow, starting out as a soft, pale color and deepening into a rich, dark hue as they mature. It's all part of nature's beautiful process, just like a painting evolving on the canvas of life.

Yes, plants are generally considered kosher according to Jewish dietary laws. However, it is important to properly check fruits and vegetables to ensure they are free from insects, which are not considered kosher. It is recommended to consult with a rabbi or follow specific guidelines for ensuring the kosher status of plants.

The bible states thrice: Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. * Exodus 23:19 * Exodus 34:26 * Deuteronomy 14:21 Once to forbid eating milk and meat together, once to forbid cooking them together and once to forbid benefiting from them being cooked together; you can't even feed it to your animals. Jewish law renders this to mean that any meat (animal & fowl) may not be cooked in any animal milk (cow, goat, etc.). Fish and some grasshoppers are Kosher but not considered as meat. Fish and meat are never eaten together but can can be served at the same meal on separate plates and using separate cutlery. Eggs are not considered as meat and could be used with meat or milk. Milk includes any milk products including milk, butter and cheese. After eating meat, Jews will wait one, 3 or 6 hours before eating milk (depending on their family custom). After eating milk, Jews will rinse their mouth before eating meat. Meat and milk are never served at the same meal. After eating hard cheese Jews will wait one, 3 or 6 hours before eating meat. Meat and milk are not cooked in the same pots and not eaten with the same dishes. A Kosher home will have 2 sets of cooking utensils and 2 sets of dishes, cutlery, tableware and even salt cellars; one for meat and one for milk.

How did the salt get into the sea you ask? my theory is that the water in the ocean was once just regular water but when fish came and evaporation was first discovered the water gets evaporated into small pieces and turns into small crystals and with all the fish algae and other living organisms living in the sea causes the crystals to have the salty taste. But when people want to make salt the take a dish and dip it into the ocean and let it evaporate (which takes up to 6-9 months) after that little chunks are dried in the dish then adding water again makes it break up into smaller particles which is your everyday salt

Elizabeth Gifford

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Salt is dissolved from the earth and transported in seas by rivers. The submarine volcanoes have also a role.

Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxine hormone. In case iodine is deficient in our diet, e.g. not eating enough fish and other seafood that contains natural iodine, there is a possibility that we might suffer from goitre.

Iodine deficiency can also produce mental retardation and is a global problem. Excessive use of table salt (NaCl) is also harmful, so a balanced seafood diet is better against mental and other malnutrition problems.

While eels do have scales from a scientific point of view, the word kashkeshet (קשקשת) is interpreted in the Talmud to be a subset of scales that can be cleanly removed from the skin of the fish. There are several types of scientifically-accepted scales which do not have this attribute, such as the denticles of a shark and the thin scales of an eel. It is for this reason that eel is not kosher.

In order for a land animal to be considered fit for eating, according to the laws of kashrut, it has to have both split hooves and chew its cud. Since pigs don't meet this requirement, they are not considered a valid food animal.

Yes, provided that all milks that are being homogenized together fit the requirements for kashrut: the milks must from kosher animals (cows/sheep/goats but not camels etc.) and that the milks are not processed with any animal products.

Additionally, the Orthodox Jew musr make sure that the milk is drunk at a separate mealtime from the consumption of any meat.

Only the Pharoah quail (coturnix coturnix) is kosher but it's very very difficult to slaughter them properly for kosher use.

No, manna was the "bread from the heavens" that the Israelites ate while wandering in the wilderness, and matzah was the unleavened bread that they made when leaving Egypt, and still make today for their Passover Festival.

Sharks, rays, eels, and catfish are all good examples of fish (in the traditional sense) that are non-kosher.

Yes. It is kosher and parve, certified by Rabbi Yisroel Meir Levinger of Basel, Switzerland.

Jews who do not follow Jewish religious laws concerning kashrut will eat brie without caring.

As for those who do observe the laws, there are many cheeses that are produced using rennet or other particulates derived from animals and are therefore not kosher. If such a cheese is produced in the same vats or areas as the brie, that will render the brie non-kosher. Most facilities that produce brie have this issue. However, brie itself can be made in a kosher way and there are some select grocers that will sell kosher brie (that was produced in unique brie-only vats).

Many major brands of mayo are kosher.

No, not all Nespresso capsules are kosher, this is mainly dependent on which country they're manufactured in. You would need to check the packaging for a reliable hechsher.

The capsules manufactured in Orbe and Avenches, Switzerland are certified by

Rabbi Dr I M Levinger of the Basel Kosher Commission.

Kosher regulations do not permit mixing milk dishes with meat dishes. This is why kosher kitchens have 2 sets of silverware, dishes etc., to keep from mixing. Two sinks is not strictly required but is usually the case in religious Jewish homes.

The Torah doesn`t contain laws, it contains mitzvot. The word mitzvot is best translated as guidelines. The mitzvot that the `halachot` (laws found in the Talmud) are based on, can be found primarily in Deuteronomy and Leviticus.

Maybe three or four days at the most. I wouldn't suggest using it after the forth day. Most leftovers have the same length of time for a shelf life. It may be a bit longer but why take the chance.

No, they are not. If you have more questions about what is kosher, read Leviticus 11.

Manischewitz produce Kosher products for sale in the United States. One of their best selling products is their kosher wine but they also sell matzo's and egg noodles.

It is considered parve (neutral) and can be eaten with dairy (such as cream cheese and lox). However, some groups do not customarily combine fish with dairy, despite there being no prohibition in the letter of the law.

There is, however, a law against combining fish with meat. The two can be had consecutively.