Kosher means 'proper.' So, in a nutshell, kosher food follows the guidelines set by Jewish Dietary Laws. These laws were set in the Talmud and other Jewish religious books. Some kinds of animal meat are considered non-kosher (like pork, catfish, shellfish, rabbit, reptile meat, and some types of bird meat). There are also strict rules on how the meat should be killed, and even … [Read more...] about What is kosher food?
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How to know if something is “kosher”
The word 'kosher' is one of those things that you hear a lot but hardly know what it means. The complete term is actually glatt kosher and originally what it means is meat that comes from an animal that has smooth lungs. But nowadays, kosher has come to mean a food product that follows the strict standards specified in the kashrut. … [Read more...] about How to know if something is “kosher”