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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.
1,170 Questions
Why is mackrel kosher being scaleless?
Mackerel meets the halachic (Jewish law) requirements for being a kosher fish because it actually does have both fins and scales - when the fish is netted, it sheds its scales. It is, therefore, a kosher fish.
How did the kosher law of not mixing wool and linen come to exist?
The prohibition on wearing clothes made from a mixture of wool and linen is called shatnez (שעטנז). According to the Torah, Deuteronomy 22:11: "Do not wear shatnez, wool and linen together." Like many of the laws that make up the Taryag Mitvot - a list of 613 rules with which all observant Jews attempt to live in accordance - shatnez is chukim, laws for which no reason is given. Other chukim include the laws banning the consumption by Jews of pork, shellfish and other non-kosher animals.
There have been several attempts to explain the law, notably that of Maimonides (a 12th and 13th C rabbi) who believed that it resulted from an ancient law against imitating the customs of the Canaanites and modern claims that it originated during the days when the Jews wandered in the desert following their escape from Egyptian slavery which state that wool's water-absorbing properties when combined with linen's water-resistant properties could lead to excess perspiration - undesirable for anyone attempting to survive with little water.
Some flavours of the Uncle Ben's rice line are kosher. You'd have to check the packaging for certification.
What do Jews eat for the Passover meal and why?
Jews eat the Passover meal to commemorate what happen to them a long time ago. In the Bible, it explains that the Jews were taken out of Egypt, in a hurry. Their bread did not have a chance to leaven, and so they ate what they call "matzoh" Now Jews have a meal with "matzoh" in it, to commemorate it.
What kosher restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan will serve meals on Thanksgiving?
Talia's Steakhouse is one, located at 668 Amsterdam Avenue (between 92nd and 93rd Streets), New York, NY, 10025. The phone number is 212-580-3770. See the Related Link below for their website. They are now taking reservations for Thanksgiving dinner. But note that you can't call them Friday night because they are closed for the Sabbath.
I actually worked there, very briefly (for about a month or so), and while they are a terrible place to work, the food is actually pretty good. When I was there, the kitchen was kinda dirty, but they got an A on their last inspection, so maybe they've cleaned up since then (or maybe they bribed the inspector).
Can Muslims eat what Jews eat?
General Answer
Generally, yes, almost all food that is kosher is also halal, except alcohol and food containing alcohol. There are a few other very minor exceptions.
As Concerns Red and White Meat
There is also a debate in the Muslim community as to whether the Jewish method of slaughter makes the meat permissible in Islam since the Jewish butcher says God's name only once before slaughtering several animals, rather than before each animal. Most schools of legal interpretation of shari'a do not make an issue of this, but the Hanafi school requires that the Name be mentioned for each individual animal, so they would regard kosher meat as haram unless one could identify the first animal of each batch, which is halal according to all opinions.
No. Emu meat is not considered kosher because emu resembles ostriches which are not kosher as well. (The rhea and the cassowary are not kosher for the same reason.)
Where in Pittsburgh can you get a knish?
The only place you can get a kosher knish in Pittsburgh is in Squirrel Hill, at the take-away counter at Murray Avenue Kosher, 1916 Murray Ave.
What don't Jewish people eat besides pork?
Jewish people do not eat meat and dairy together, so they wouldn't eat something like a cheeseburger. They do not eat shellfish also.they wont eat of a plate that red meat has been on.they are only aloud to eat grapes unless thay have 1 special acasion i dont no the name of
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There is no prohibition against eating grapes nor is there an issue using a plate that red meat has been on, so long as that meat was kosher. Jews don't eat any animal that does not chew its cud and have split hooves. Fish have to have scales and fins. No bugs. Bird have to meet certain physical requirements and can't be hunters.
Is delta k an accepted kosher sponsorship in orthodox Jewish communities?
There is no one hechsher that is accepted by all Orthodox communities. Some communities accept the Triangle K hechsher while others don't.
Jews who eat kosher will not eat snails since snails are not kosher. However, not all Jews eat according to the laws of kashrut, so some Jews do eat snails.
No. At the very minimum, there must be a fifteen minute wait between dairy and meat. This also includes a mouth-washing if the consumption of dairy and meat come so close together. Additionally, it is also requisite that the dairy and meat be eaten as distinct meals. For example, you could drink milk at a café and then return home in fifteen minutes, wash-out your mouth, and eat angus beef at home. However, you cannot have cheese as an appetizer, wait fifteen minutes, wash-out your mouth, and then have angus as a main course. The meals must be distinct. (Of course, this answer assumes that the milk and angus are both individually kosher with all requisite requirements for that process.)
Usually, provided that it contains nothing but fruit and sugar. If it contains grape juice, carmine, or gelatin it's probably not kosher.
Well, they aren't toxic or poisonous, but they aren't exactly healthy either. Plenty of sugars, fats, and a small amount of dietary fiber. Having the occasional one won't hurt you, but apart from the energy boost from the sugar it won't do you any good either.
All Jews are required to eat kosher. Some choose not to because they believe it's not important anymore. Gentiles are not required to eat kosher but Jews believe that all people, including gentiles should not cause unnecessary suffering to animals.
What is a Kosher aquatic being?
According to the Jewish Kosher food laws, Jews are allowed to eat any seafood with fins and scales. Other seafood "must be considered unfit," according to the Torah.
Do Jewish people eat spear ribs?
Yes, if the spare ribs come from a kosher animal that has been slaughtered and prepared according to kashrut. I really enjoy bbq'd lamb ribs, very yum!
Are most restaurants in Israel kosher?
Outside of your own home, "kosher" is not that "clear-cut". As an issue of deep
conviction to many people, it's a thing that's impossible to determine at a glance,
and those who hold it most deeply are unlikely to eat anything prepared outside
of their own homes.
A restaurant, or someone else's home for that matter, is not kosher because
they say it is. For those who actually care, the determination is always made
by a dis-interested third party, i.e. an authority or agency qualified to inspect
and monitor the restaurant, determine its adherence to standards of kosher
practice, and willing to certify the restaurant and rest his own reputation on it.
So, a kosher restaurant displays a dated document, issued and signed by the
certifying individual or agency, that certifies it as kosher.
Now to the real world . . .
The Jewish people are far from being a monolithic structure. There is no central human
authority and no network of human leadership in Judaism, and the Jewish propensity
for debate, even with gcd, and questioning of each others' opinions and practices,
is a staple of Jewish culture and folklore. Add to this the fact that Jewish philosophy
and culture evolved independently in up to 140 different countries during 2,000 years
of exile, and one might truly wonder how in the world there are any identifiable similarities
at all among Jews by now. (This is one of many facts that renders the conspiracy
theory of any worldwide "Jewish plot" so absurd.)
Jews of various ethnic, national, and cultural origins, as well as Jews with varying
levels of Judaic conviction and adherence, have different standards of kosher
acceptance and practice. They have ALL come together, and are rubbing shoulders,
in Israel. There are many different individuals and agencies monitoring and certifying
the kashruth of public facilities, partly because there is no single one whose
certification is acceptable to all in the marketplace who keep kosher. So a
restaurant that is 'kosher' to one group of Jews is not necessarily kosher to
another group.
That said, it's estimated that some certification from some individual or agency is
displayed by roughly 70% of the restaurants in Israel.
"Why not all of them?" you ask ? After all, Israel is a Jewish nation, Jews are the
majority of its population, and it has just recently passed the mark of being home
to more than 50% of the Jews in the world. So why are not all of its public
restaurants kosher ?
The answer is: Exactly because Israel is not a theocracy. There is no religious test
or requirement for citizenship, land or home or business ownership, school or
university admission, professional practice, elective office, or government service,
and Israel has no official state religion. Of all people, the people of Israel know
what religious discrimination smells like. The country has many laws that guarantee
the freedom to practice one's religion, but none that compel it. Your right to organize
an agency dedicated to the inspection, monitoring and kosher-certification of
restaurants is protected, as is your right to operate a strictly-kosher restaurant
if you can attract enough support from the marketplace to earn your living at it.
But so is your right to operate a restaurant without the business expense of
kosher certification, and serve the part of the resident and tourist marketplace
who just want to grab a quick double-bacon-cheeseburger, wash it down with
a vanilla shake, and go on with a hard day of shopping.
What is kosher wine and where can you purchase kosher wines?
Kosher wine must have a Sabbath-observing Jew involved in the entire wine making process from picking the grapes to bottling of the wine. No ingredients can be used that come in contact with non-kosher animals. To be kosher for passover, no yeast products can be used. To be considered Kosher for Orthodox Jews, the wine must be blessed by a Rabbi.
If you would like to have authentic Israeli food at your home, contact Holy Food Imports. Holy Food Imports which is a US based company which grows their products in Israel, but sells them in the US. Aside from the company growing all their products in Israel, they also donate 10% of the proceeds from each sale to Israeli charities. Their website is at www.holyfoodimports.com however it will not be online until May 1st. Sherry-Lehmann wines in New York City have one of the largest allocations of Kosher Wine.
As long as it is Kosher chicken ... check with your butcher. Also it must be cooked in and with a Kosher kitchen/utencils, pans, utencils, etc. with Kosher ingredients.
Kosher is not a person, so it can't eat anything. But the blood of mammals and birds is not kosher, so people who keep kosher can't eat it.
