Kosher Encyclopedia

The following provides more details on which foods are acceptable for kosher consumption.

meat

1. Permitted Meats

Beef, veal, venison, lamb, and mutton

Notes:

1、The meat must come from an animal slaughtered according to the rules of kosher slaughter rituals;

2、The liver must be seared before use in recipes, as consuming the blood is prohibited.

3. All meat must be soaked or salted, or salted and grilled to be Kosher. Liver can only be Kosher if it is grilled.Kosherof.

Ashkenazi Jews typically soak and salt all meats, while Spanish or Portuguese Jews may omit this step if grilling their meat. Note that if meat is not koshered within three days of slaughter, it can be made kosher by grilling. For frozen meat, consult your local kosher authority.

4、Because the tendons and certain areas of fat must be removed in order to eat the meat from the carcass (a difficult task requiring special training), filet mignon, oxtail and sirloin steaks, lamb shanks, and London broil are generally not kosher in North America, although they may be kosher elsewhere in the world.

2. Meat that is not allowed

Any animal that does not chew the cud and has cloven hooves is not kosher, such as rabbits or hares, pigs, horses, dogs, or cats.

3. Poultry and other birds

TorahBecause we are not sure what birds all these ancient Hebrew names refer to, only poultry that has been traditionally eaten is permitted; primarily domesticated birds.

Note that they are considered meat. They must be slaughtered kosher and cannot be mixed with dairy products, as can meat from other sources.

Permitted poultry：Chicken, Türkiye Quail, Cornish Hen/Pigeons (chickens), geese, ducks, pheasants

Notice:The liver must be seared before use in recipes, as consuming the blood is prohibited.

NOTE: In the United States, the only commercially kosher-slaughtered poultry are: chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

Poultry not permitted:In most cases, birds of prey are not permitted.

fish

Allowed fish:Fish with fins and scales that can be separated from the skin. Fish that meet the above conditions are permitted.

Fish not allowed:All shellfish (shrimp, lobster, clams, oysters, scallops, etc.) and crustaceans (crabs, lobsters/crayfish, etc.).

scavengers/"Bottom-feeding fish" (e.g., catfish, monkfish), unless they have fins and scales.

Sturgeon (and, by extension, sturgeon paste) and swordfish – Some Conservatives argue these are also acceptable (check with your local kosher authority).

Fruits, vegetables, and grains

All fruits, vegetables and grains are permitted.

Grape products:Because wine has a sacred purpose in Judaism, a special legal body governs grape products. Jews who strictly observe kosher law only use grape products that have been properly supervised. This applies to wine, grape juice, grape jelly, grape vinegar, and all soft drinks sweetened with white grape juice. It does not apply to fresh grapes or raisins.

NOTE: All Israeli kosher wines are produced under kosher conditions for Passover. Therefore, they are certified kosher for Passover year-round.

Posters in Israel are required to state that all locally produced products must pay a tithe before they can be used. This is usually done to sell them in shops and markets, but is payable by consumers who buy produce directly from the farm (check with your local kosher authority).

Separation of meat and dairy products

Meat and dairy ingredients must not be mixed together.

Milk must be cooked and consumed separately from meat.

Meat must be cooked and consumed separately from dairy.

This prohibition against mixing dairy and meat also extends to the plates, cutlery, utensils, and cooking vessels used to serve them; in a kosher kitchen, it is necessary to have separate sets of utensils for dairy and meat. In addition, many additional items and equipment are primordial (neutral).

Sephardic Jews traditionally consider glass plates to be neutral (check with your local kosher authority).

cheese

Although cheeses are dairy products, they are not kosher if they are made with rennet from non-kosher animal sources.Kosherof.

The Conservative movement has a broader definition of kosher cheese (check with your local "kosher law" authority).

Jasmine (neutral) foods

Fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits and grains can be eaten with milk or meat dishes.

Note: Some communities do not allow fish to be cooked with meat, and some do not allow fish to be cooked with milk. However, they may appear in separate dishes and on separate serving dishes within the same meal. The details and reasons for doing so are beyond the scope of this discussion.

Neutral cooking oils such as vegetable oil and shortening can be used in milk and meat dishes.

Flour that has no dairy additives and is parsley (neutral).

Other projects

Most insects and other "crawlies" are prohibited. Therefore, snails are veryKosherYes, some food additives or pigments from insects are also nonKosherof.

People who maintain a kosher diet should also be careful about the use of products containing gelatin, as gelatin may be of animal origin.

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