[thechat] Kosher

[Daniel Wood]

Its the same in the uk, however they do not have to be a rabbi, just some
one who is able to make the kitchen kosher (if it was not before - generally
means sterilising the whole place and blessing it) and over seeing the
chiefs when cooking.
Easiest solution is what I do, just go veggie, saves a whole lot of problem
looking for food, especially at festivals (i.e. Glastonbury) ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: David Wagner [mailto:dave at worlddomination.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:13 PM
To: thechat at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thechat] Kosher



> > What exactly does "kosher" mean? What are the dietary restrictions
> > involved? Is chicken OK? How about pork?
>
> Kosher means "fit to eat".  The laws are pretty much based on
> sanitation and humane treatment of animals, as understood when the laws
> went into force.


One of the interesting bits of kosher law that I haven't seen mentioned is
the certification process. In the US, at least, any food production kitchen,
whether restaurant or manufacturer, must be overseen, certified, and (I
believe) blessed by a rabbi in order to claim that the food is, indeed,
kosher. There's an organization that handles this, but I can't remember what
it is. They're the ones who get to put the little circled-K on your food
boxes.

Not to be confused with the convenience store chain.

"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K."
- Ted "Theodore" Logan

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David Wagner
dave at worlddomination.net


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