Always (Kosher) Coca Cola!
I’d bet you never heard of the Pemberton Medicine Company! Perhaps you have heard of the company into which it was incorporated on January 15th, 1889? That would be the Coca Cola Company…
Making it Kosher
If you have ever researched how to make a kitchen kosher, you might have noticed a lot of references to blowtorches and boiling water. Many items in a kitchen can be made kosher, even if…
Are Kosher Foods Cleaner Or Healthier
Kosher food has enjoyed a reputation for being “clean” and “healthy.” Is this true? Certain standards of kosher food processing might suggest it. Consider the following: Washing - In…
Kosher Salt
The term “kosher” does not usually refer to a style of cuisine, but rather to food that meets the requirements of Jewish dietary laws. However, there are a few products that do use the…
Something More Than Food
Some people say that the difference between a human and an animal is the power of speech, others say it is consciousness, and, of course, others say that there are no differences. The…
The Shemittah Food Co-Op
In the land of Israel today, they are well into the year of Shemittah (the sabbatical seventh year during which farmers let the land lay fallow). Since last Rosh Hashana, many Jewish…
A Kosher Buffet
While it seems a bit counterintuitive to have a day celebrating abundant eating the day after a national holiday (New Year's Day), nevertheless, January 2nd is celebrated as “Buffet……
Kosher Supervisory Agencies
To help the growing numbers of kosher consumers, kosher supervisory agencies place their kosher trademarks on millions of food products. Familiarize yourself with the kosher symbols so…
Kosher Supervisory Agencies
To help the growing numbers of kosher consumers, kosher supervisory agencies place their kosher trademarks on millions of food products. Familiarize yourself with the kosher symbols so…
Food Smarts
If you see a non-kosher recipe that looks appetizing, see if you can substitute kosher ingredients.