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09-25-2011, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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| Does anyone know about Kosher foods? I was listening to Melinda Lee a few weeks ago and she was talking about Kosher foods. It was such an interesting topic to me. For example you can't serve meat with any dairy, and you can only serve seafood that has a head and gills, but no shellfish. What is the reason, and is it the way you prepare something that makes it kosher or is it how it is raised or killed? Just wondering.
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09-25-2011, 05:52 PM | #2 | |
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I think its a combination of how the animal was raised and killed and how it was prepared. I know some households are pretty extreme about meat not touching certain parts of the kitchen or dishes. Some have separate dishes and pans and even 2 dishwashers. But I really only know bits and pieces. I would love to hear more from someone who knows.
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09-26-2011, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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| No one knows about Kosher food?
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09-26-2011, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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| I don't know much, either. I just remember from getting a pt. at the hospital who requested the food we'd get in premade Kosher meals & a man had to prepare them & a man had to deliver them to the room. I can't remember quite what this was, but there was something about the meat being sliced on a meat slicer it could not be cleaned. I also think a Rabbi was called in to bless the food. It's been quite a few years, so I could be off some.
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09-26-2011, 11:46 AM | #5 |
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| Interesting thread. What I also want to know is there a big difference in salt vs kosher salt. I tend to watch a lot of the food channel, and find it interesting when the same chef insists on kosher salt sometimes, and regular salt other times. What's the difference?
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09-26-2011, 12:45 PM | #6 |
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| Here ya go for starts: The Meaning of Kosher - A Mazor Guide to Kosher Living The underlying philosophy to eating Kosher is not health-related as many suspect, rather it is a proclamation of traditional Judaism’s view on how a Jew should live his or her life. The distinction between man and beast is the latter’s ability to restrain urges and master instincts. By observing kosher laws the observant Jew is compelled to control eating and food consumption, an activity which is most instinctive, at times compulsive, and often done with not much consideration. Jews, however, comprise but a small fraction of the kosher consumer market in North America. The kosher industry in the United States is enormous and rapidly growing. Currently, upward of 10 million people in the American market acquire approximately sixty thousand kosher products, produced by nearly ten thousand companies. Only two million of the kosher consumers are Jewish. The other eight-plus million are people who choose to eat kosher for religious (Moslems), idealistic (Vegans and Vegetarians), and health reasons.
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09-26-2011, 01:08 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I believe kosher is referring to either the way an item is prepared and/or the way it is raised and killed. I know with Jewish law, you are forbidden to consume any blood. Kosher salt with it's larger crystals absorbs moisture (blood) and is used to cure meats...using kosher salt makes meat "kosher".
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09-26-2011, 01:36 PM | #8 |
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| The Meaning of Kosher - A Mazor Guide to Kosher Living The following is an outline of a very intricate and complicated set of rules that make up the laws of Kashruth. It is meant only to provide a general overview of Kashruth. A competent rabbi must always be consulted for proper interpretation and implementation of the law. Answer: The Hebrew word "Kasheir," or "Kosher," means fit or proper. When applied to food, the term indicates that an item is fit for consumption according to Jewish law. The word "Kashruth" refers to the general subject of Kosher food. There are three categories of Kosher food - Meat, Dairy and Parve (or Pareve). 1. Meat - For an animal to be Kosher, it must have split hooves and chew its cud. (Examples: cow, goat, lamb.) Non-Kosher animals include pig, horse, camel and rabbit. Kosher fowl include chicken, turkey, goose, and certain duck. Animals and fowl must be slaughtered by a specialist, called a shochet, and then soaked and salted in accordance with Jewish law. All carnivorous (meat-eating) animals and fowl, and the blood of all animals and fowl, and any derivatives or products thereof, are not Kosher. 2. Dairy - Milk and milk products (cheese, cream, butter, etc.) of a Kosher animal are Kosher-Dairy. These may not be eaten in combination with meat or fowl. 3. Parve - Foods which contain neither meat nor dairy ingredients are called "Parve." All fruits, grains and vegetables in their natural state are Kosher and Parve. Fish which have fins and scales are Kosher and Parve. Some examples are salmon, halibut and carp. Not Kosher fish species include sturgeon, catfish and swordfish. All shellfish, eel, sharks, underwater mammals, and reptiles are not Kosher. A Parve item can become either dairy or meat when it is cooked together with food in either category. (Example: fish fried in butter is considered dairy, not Parve.) Certain grain products and their derivatives, although Kosher the rest of the year, may not be used during Passover. In addition, in many communities legumes are not permitted on Passover. Kosher for Passover items may be made only with utensils that are Kosher for Passover according to Jewish law. The separation of meat and dairy products also applies to the utensils used for storing, preparing and serving these foods. Therefore, completely separate sets of pots, dishes, cutlery, etc. must be used for meat and dairy foods. Kosher food prepared in pots used previously for preparing non-Kosher food may become not Kosher.
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09-26-2011, 01:59 PM | #9 |
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| I grew up in a "kosher" household mainly following tradition rather than religion. We NEVER mixed meat with dairy and had a separate set of plates and silverware; 1 set for meat, 1 for dairy. I put " around the word kosher because we didn't necessarily eat kosher foods, which is determine by the way animals are prepared (Animals that can be eaten must be slaughtered in accordance with Jewish law, and their blood must be drained before consumption). But when we ate meat, we never consumed dairy, which follows the Jewish tradition. In my house we never ate pork products and the thought of having steak with a glass of milk still freaks me out. My mother always tried to follow basic kosher laws when preparing or bringing food into the house. When we went out to eat the rules were a bit more lenient as you would often see us dining on bacon for breakfast. Kosher meat must be deemed kosher by a rabbi or must be under strict rabbinical supervision, whether it be in a temple of mass meat factory. Which animals are kosher? Ruminants and cloven-hoofed animals are fine. Chicken, turkey, duck, and geese are okay. If it's in the water, it has to have fins and scales. Shellfish are out. Fish and meat can't be eaten together. The laws of Kosher (Kashrut) are complex and extensive. Here's a website to review some basic information: HOW DO I KNOW IT'S KOSHER? -- AN OU KOSHER PRIMER - OU.ORG There's no such thing as kosher style, but perhaps some food can be considered traditional Jewish food, such as matzah ball soup or bagels. These food can be non-kosher if prepared incorrectly.
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10-04-2011, 12:42 AM | #10 |
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| LOL don't know a thing about kosher...but the Evanger's dog food I buy for Ahi that I mix with her kibble says it's Kosher. LOL
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