Kosher_Basics

Must be from an acceptable animal that chews its cud, is not a scavenger,
and has cloven hooves. Examples of acceptable meats: cows, chicken,
lamb, and turkey. Pork or meat from pigs is unacceptable. The meat has to
be from a healthy animal and is inspected before and after slaughtering to
ensure it was a healthy animal. The process of inspecting the lungs of the
animal (beef and other bovines) after slaughter is where the term glatt
kosher comes in. Glatt kosher only relates to beef and other bovines, but
advertising and marketing has come to also apply this to any meat,
including chicken.

This also must be from an acceptable animal, i.e. cows or goats. An
example of dairy products: cheese, sour cream, and milk. Dairy and meat
cannot be mixed together from "Thou shalt not seethe a kid in it's mother's
milk", Ex. xxiii. 19, xxxiv. 26; Deut. xiv. 21. Cholov Yisroel is where all the
milk, including the process of making cheese, a religiously observant Jew is
present from the milking processing to the end product.

Examples of parve (also spelled Pareve) items: vegetables, fish (must be
fish that has scales, shellfish is not kosher), rice, and other plant derived
food is considered neutral, those that can be eaten with meat or dairy. If
parve items are cooked by themselves with parve (neutral) utensils it can
be eaten with meat, dairy, or with other parve items.

Although fish is considered parve, meat and fish should not be cooked or
eaten together. It is therefore the custom to wash the mouth between
eating a dish containing fish and one containing meat.

Who keeps Kosher?
It is not just observant or Orthodox Jews, but Muslims (halah is the term
used), Seventh Day Adventists, Messianic Jews, vegetarian, or lactose
intolerant people to name some groups. There is a growing movement of
Christian becoming more observant of the dietary laws as well.

What's the purpose of keeping Kosher?
When it comes to observant Jews it is because of the 613
commandments, which include dietary laws. Muslims and Seventh Day
Adventists also follow the dietary laws, with some modifications, this site is
not for that discussion. If you would like more information, please, contact
your local mosque, synagogue, or church.

Why does it matter if a product is Kosher?
For millions of people it is a concern about high quality standards,
inspection status, and/or dietary laws. Some also say the products just
taste better, of course, we at Epicurean Delight would agree that a kosher
certified product does taste better and is healthier due to additional
supervision among many other reasons, try us and find out.