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Kosher Food
Kosher food is food that meets Jewish dietary laws. Any food can be called kosher food if it adheres to Jewish law. Foods that are considered Jewish aren't necessarily kosher. Kosher food laws are rather extensive, some are derived from the bible and others through rabbinic interpretations over the years.
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Is kosher beef more tender than non-kosher beef?
No, there is no difference in tenderness between kosher and non-kosher beef. The animals are raised in the exact same way with the only difference being the way in which they are slaughtered and that as part of the kashering process, kosher beef is salted to draw out excess blood.
Why are Christians allowed to eat pork and Jews are not?
Many Jewish people eat kosher food. A pig is not considered a kosher animal. For an animal to be kosher it has to have split hooves and be able to chew its own cud (Deuteronomy ch.14). Although a pig has split hooves, they cannot chew their own cud.
Additional Comments:
Not all Christians eat pork as they continue to follow the Dietary Rules found in the Law of God. It would be fair, however, to state that the majority of Christians do not follow these rules as they have interpreted them to no longer be required.
Which animals are Jews permitted to eat?
You might want to start with Deuteronomy, chapter 14, the first 21 verses in the chapter. This is not the only place in the bible that provides material on this subject, but it's a fine place to begin. Don't forget to follow up any footnotes, commentaries, or external references that you come upon in your reading.
How do you make kosher parve desserts?
The same as regular cupcakes, except all the ingredients have to have a heksher on them (kosher certification) and the utensils, bowls and surfaces used can not ever have touched unkosher food.
Kosher food is codified in the Bible primarily in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 and is therefor as old as the Jewish religion. Jews have been eating only kosher food since 1312 BCE - about 3,300 years ago.
- Meat must be from those land animals which have split hooves and chew their cud (such as beef, venison and mutton).
- Fish have to have scales and fins. Shellfish are not kosher.
- Birds cannot be among those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers. In actual practice, today we eat only those species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as domestic chicken, geese, pigeons and turkey.
- Animals must be slaughtered in the manner specified by Jewish law and must be free of all disease. In actual practice, those who keep kosher purchase meat which is certified as having been prepared in the kosher manner.
- As much blood as possible must be removed from meat before cooking, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17). This is done at home or by the kosher butcher, through salting, soaking and rinsing.
- Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one and the other. After dairy: 1/2 hour. After meat: 6 hours for most Jewish communities.
- Fruits and vegetables should be checked to be sure they're free of bugs. Some Jews avoid cauliflower, asparagus, and the like, because of the difficulty in checking them.
Most prepared foods must carry certification that their production is supervised, so as to ensure that they comply with these rules. Kashrut certification is generally indicated by an identifiable symbol, in addition to the word dairy or pareve, which means the food is neither dairy nor meat, but rather neutral. (If a package has just the letter 'K' on it, this is not a valid kashrut symbol as the letter K cannot be trademarked.)
Although dairy and meat cannot be served together, fish may be eaten with dairy. This gives rise to the popular and kosher bagel, lox, and cream cheese combination. All fruits and vegetables are kosher.
Meat and dairy dishes and utensils can't be washed together. Kosher kitchens must maintain two sets of utensils, pots, pans, and dishes.
Contrary to popular misconception, rabbis or other religious officials do not "bless" food to make it kosher. There are blessings that observant Jews recite over food before and after eating, but these blessings have nothing to do with making the food kosher. Food can be kosher without a rabbi ever becoming involved with it: the vegetables from your garden are undoubtedly kosher (as long as they don't have any bugs, which are not kosher.)
A Jewish traditional bean and meat stew that we eat on Shabbat morning.
If an animal has split hooves, and chews it's cud, it is a kosher animal. The animal must also not be sick in a way that it will die within a year. Then ritual slaughtering must be done, by someone who knows the complicated laws. (And for those wondering, it is done in a way so that the animal goes through the least pain possible. For example, if the knife has even a tiny nick, the animal is not kosher.)
Do jews eat pasta during passover?
Due to the prohibition against unleavened bread, raw flour cannot be used during Passover. In order to be used for Passover, dough has to be thoroughly cooked within 18 minutes of the flour being mixed with water. When pasta is made, water is mixed with flour and the formed pasta is left to dry without being cooked and therefore is not allowed.
There are kosher for Passover pastas that are made with potato starch/flour.
According to their website:
Kashi* granolas are Kosher Dairy. All other Kashi* cereals are certified Kosher. Kashi*TLC* crackers and Chewy Granola bars are Kosher Dairy.
What kinds of cat food are kosher for Passover?
There are two options for Passover, you can cook food for your pets or you can purchase kosher for Passover pet food.
Please see the related link for a list of approved pet foods.
What kosher foods are foridden?
If the food is Kosher, it is not forbidden.
That said, you can't mix Kosher milk with Kosher meat, as the mixing of meat and dairy is not allowed.
Certain parts of Kosher animals may not be eaten either. Blood, the fat which surrounds the vital organs, and the sciatic nerve and its adjoining blood vessels may not be eaten.
Is eating the butt of a cow kosher?
Technicaly, the back portion of a cow is kosher, but since for it to be kosher they have to remove the gid hanashe' - the sciatic nerve and sinew, which is very skilled work, and it has to be done by someone that is very knowlegeble in the laws of removing it. So here you have it - It is technicaly kosher, but it is not eaten (and it is proubly sold to non-kosher meat packing plants)
You need to cut it a little and to roast it on open fire. You must throw little salt on it when it is on the fire. You must not salt it before it was on the fire.
What aren't Jews allowed to do?
Jews are forbidden to engage in murder, theft, taking the Lord's name in vane, engaging in deceitful business practices, gossiping, idolatrous worship, eating non-kosher foods, mixing linen and wool in the same garment, working on the Sabbath, eating leavened grain products on Passover, cruelty to animals, vengeful behavior, and many other things.
Jewish Germans eat kosher food. Like in other countries though, many products that are sold in grocery markets have kosher certification.
What is the significance of kosher food?
The significance of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws), is that these laws are a part of the path to righteousness that HaShem (The Creator) gave to the Jews. There are three main categories of kashrut, guidelines regarding humanitarianism toward animals, guidelines regarding separation from other nations, and rules that were put in place simply because HaShem provided these guidelines.
Muslim view:Kosher food is allowed also for Muslims to eat.What are the advantages of eating kosher food?
Kosher is the title given to foods that have been handled and processed according to the Mosaic law passed down the generations from when God spoke to Moses. The kosher process is detailed and, depending on the rabbinical tradition followed, can be very strict as well.
Within the United States and most western countries, there are not significant differences between kosher and non-kosher foods because there are strong food safety and inspection laws within these countries. In developing countries where refrigeration and cold storage may not be available, the kosher process provides some additional security that the food is safe because meat products are stripped of as much blood as possible then caked and stored in salt for a specified amount of time. The salting process, in particular, is a very effective anti-microbial intervention that should kill the vast majority of pathogens on the surface of the meat.
What would Jewish vampires eat since blood is NOT kosher?
It depends if they follow Jewish religion or Vampire religion
How do you prepare a package of Hebrew National sauerkraut?
The Hebrew National company should know. Just give them a call.
Merluza, also known as Hake, is from the Cod family and is a kosher fish.
Can Jewish people eat the rear of a cow?
The actual prohibition is against eating the "thigh", which is taken to mean basically the sciatic nerve and certain blood vessels and the tissue immediately surrounding them. If these are carefully and skillfully extracted, then yes, the remainder can be eaten. However, because it's very difficult and time-consuming to do this properly, in practice pretty much the back half of any animal is avoided just to be on the safe side.
Where to buy kosher rice paper?
There is such a thing as kosher rice paper. You should try a local food store that specialises in selling kosher food.
What are both Jewish and Muslims forbidden to eat?
Pork is forbidden to be eaten by both Jewish and Muslims.
