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The Hebrew word “kosher” literally means “fit.”
The laws of kosher define the foods that are fit for consumption for a Jew.
This includes which animals are consumed, how food is prepared, and even how and when it is served.
Some of your pots, pans and dishes will undergo a koshering process.
Others may need to be replaced.
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You will use separate pots, dishes, cutlery, and dishwashing utensils for meat and dairy products.
You will wait a prescribed amount of time between meat and dairy.
Foods that are neither can be enjoyed at any time.
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Your kosher fish will have fins and scales.
You will buy fish with some skin on so that they are clearly identifiable as kosher fish.
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Your milk will come from a kosher animal and may have been monitored during milking
to confirm that it came from a kosher animal. Your cheese will have a kosher seal.
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Your meat will come from kosher animals that have split hooves and chew the cud.
They will be slaughtered by a particularly humane method (shechita), with blood and fat removed.
Your poultry will have a long tradition of kosher consumption.
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Your packaged goods carry a reputable kosher symbol
showing that all those chemicals and processes have been monitored and are indeed kosher.
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Your wine will have a kosher symbol showing that it was properly made.
Hundreds of famous wines are made today under rabbinic supervision, so you can raise a fine glass and say “L'Chayim!”
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Your baked goods and bread will be baked by an observant Jewish person or bear a reputable kosher symbol.
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Your kosher eggs will come from a kosher bird.
When you crack a raw egg, inspect it for blood spots. Discard if found.
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All fruits and vegetables are fine to eat, provided they are not infested with creepy-crawlies.
Before eating, you will wash and check your produce to enjoy a bug-free meal.
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