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"Kosher" refers to the dietary laws prescribed by the Torah (the first five books of the Jewish Bible, which contain the 613 commandments which the Jewish people are required to observe). Kosher foods are those foods which comply with those commandments. Kosher-certified foods are those foods which are certified kosher by a reliable kosher supervision agency or reliable rabbi.
Kosher foods are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish halakhic law framework. These rules form the main aspect of kashrut, Jewish dietary laws.
A list of some Kosher foods are found in the book of leviticus. There are also certain Kosher rules which are found there.
Reasons for food being non-kosher include the presence of ingredients derived from non-kosher animals or from kosher animals that were not properly slaughtered, a mixture of meat and milk, wine or Grape Juice (or their derivatives) produced without supervision, the use of produce from Israel that has not been tithed, or even the use of cooking utensils and machinery which had previously been used . In addition, foods deemed by the rabbis to be "fit for a kings table" must have their cooking supervised by a Jew in order to be kosher.
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∙ 10y ago"Kosher" refers to the dietary laws prescribed by the Torah (the first five books of the Jewish Bible, which contain the 613 commandments which the Jewish people are required to observe). Kosher foods are those foods which comply with those commandments. Kosher-certified foods are those foods which are certified kosher by a reliable kosher supervision agency or reliable rabbi.
Kosher foods are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish halakhic law framework. These rules form the main aspect of kashrut, Jewish dietary laws.
A list of some Kosher foods are found in the book of leviticus. There are also certain Kosher rules which are found there.
Reasons for food being non-kosher include the presence of ingredients derived from non-kosher animals or from kosher animals that were not properly slaughtered, a mixture of meat and milk, wine or Grape Juice (or their derivatives) produced without supervision, the use of produce from Israel that has not been tithed, or even the use of cooking utensils and machinery which had previously been used . In addition, foods deemed by the rabbis to be "fit for a kings table" must have their cooking supervised by a Jew in order to be kosher.
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Can you keep kosher without koshering your kitchen?
Yes. Just buy kosher foods.
Has kosher salt been blessed?
The term "kosher salt" derives not from its being made in accordance with the guidelines for kosher foods as written in the Torah (nearly all salt is kosher, including ordinary table salt), but rather due to its use in making meats kosher by removing surface blood. One salt manufacturer considers the term ambiguous, and distinguishes between "kosher certified salt" and "koshering salt": "koshering salt" has the "small, flake-like form" useful in treating meat, whereas "kosher certified salt" is salt that has been certified as such by an appropriate religious body
Can you use regular salt rather than Kosher sale in a recipe?
Yes. "Kosher" salt is really a misnomer. Coarse salt was used to cure and preserve certain meats, by drawing out residual blood, part of the process of "koshering" meat. So it came to be known as "kosher" salt, when if anything it should be called "koshering" salt. But because kosher salt is like lots of regular salt crystals stuck together, if the recipe calls for regular salt you need to use less kosher salt, but if the recipe calls for kosher salt you will most likely wind up needing more regular salt if you don't have kosher salt handy.
Can you buy kosher salt?
You can, but it's really little different to any sea salt - as a mineral, all salt is parve (or pareve) - meaning neutral, the kashrut laws which designate which foods are and are not kosher do not apply unless non-kosher ingredients (such as some anti-caking agents) have been added.Outside of the USA, kosher salt is more commonly known as koshering salt, a name that is more accurate since it reflects the salt's use in "koshering" meat (which is covered in salt to soak up any blood - blood is not kosher - left after shechita, the ritual slaughter carried out in strict accordance with Jewish law) so that it can be eaten by Jews rather than some presumed property of the salt.
Do Oreo cookies have lard in them?
No longer! In the mid-1990's, Nabisco went through an expensive koshering project for their Oreos, so that ice cream manufacturers can include oreos in their novelty ice creams. See Reference link below. No, according the the list of ingredients on the Oreo package, they contain no lard.
Is a food Kosher if it's made with iodized salt?
Yes it is: since salt is a mineral and not produced from an animal source, it is considered parve - that is, kosher laws do not apply to it and it can be eaten by Jewish people with any parve or kosher food. I suspect you've seen kosher salt and made the common mistake - one made even by many Jewish people - of assuming that it's actually kosher. You can be easily forgiven for that, because the name suggests this to be the case. However, it's a bit of a misnomer, and a better name would be koshering salt - the name by which it is usually known in Britain. It's so-called because it's used during the process of koshering meat. To be kosher, meat must have all traces of blood removed from it because even the tiniest speck of blood makes food treif - the word which, though literally meaning torn, is used for any non-kosher food - and as such cannot be eaten by Jews. To get rid of the blood, the meat is covered with koshering salt which absorbs all the blood and can then be discarded. So, to answer your question, you can use any type of salt you like when cooking and - provided you've observed all the other kosher laws - the food will remain kosher.
Does Morton's coarse kosher salt have iodine?
Iodized salt usually is a form of processed table salt, of which the grains are very fine (about 1/8 of a cubic millimeter each). Kosher salt (iodized or not) is salt that is used for koshering meat. Its grains are considerably larger than those of table salt (though sizes of Kosher salt grains vary).
Which salt melts three ice cubes the fastest table salt or kosher salt?
Chemically the two are the same, "kosher salt" is not strictly speaking the correct terminology, and "which melts the fastest" is sort of the wrong question to be asking anyway. That said, I would expect table salt (which is usually in smaller particles) to melt ice faster than the relatively larger koshering salt.
What is the freezing point of kosher salt?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 deg. C.Please note that Kosher salt is only a phantasy; read the link: Is_a_food_Kosher_if_it%27s_made_with_iodized_salt"Kosher salt Yes it is kosher: since salt is a mineral and not produced from an animal source, it is considered parve - that is, kosher laws do not apply to it and it can be eaten by Jewish people with any parve or kosher food.I suspect you've seen kosher salt and made the common mistake - one made even by many Jewish people - of assuming that it's actually kosher. You can be easily forgiven for that, because the name suggests this to be the case. However, it's a bit of a misnomer, and a better name would be koshering salt - the name by which it is usually known in Britain. It's so-called because it's used during the process of koshering meat. To be kosher, meat must have all traces of blood removed from it because even the tiniest speck of blood makes food treif - the word which, though literally meaning torn, is used for any non-kosher food - and as such cannot be eaten by Jews. To get rid of the blood, the meat is covered with koshering salt which absorbs all the blood and can then be discarded.So, to answer your question, you can use any type of salt you like when cooking and - provided you've observed all the other kosher laws - the food will remain kosher."
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter K and 3rd letter S and 6th letter R and 7th letter I?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern K-S--RI--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter K and 3rd letter S and 6th letter R and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: kashering koshering
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter K and 6th letter R and 8th letter N?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern K----R-N-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter K and 6th letter R and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: kaiserins kashering kenotrons kippering klystrons koshering
Is kosher food exclusively seasoned with kosher salt?
No, it is not. Almost all mass produced salts are considered kosher and have been certified kosher by a rabbi or authorized organization. Kosher salt gets its name from from what it was originally used for. Kosher salt is much larger grains and was used to pull the blood out of meats so that it meets the Jewish guidelines. That process is often referred to as "koshering" and that's where kosher salt got its name from. But any salt that is certified free of additives can be certified kosher and used.
