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Title: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 12:28:08 PM
What exactly is an actual Kosher diet?

And what you are allowed and not allowed to have?

Don't mean to sound ignorant but I really wouldn't know this unless someone would tell me.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 12:29:30 PM
Are non Jews like myself, required, recommended or doesn't matter that we follow this?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Raulmarrio2000 on April 02, 2008, 12:45:51 PM
Are non Jews like myself, required, recommended or doesn't matter that we follow this?

Non Jews are not requiered to keep Kosher. Except for the fact that they must not eat any meat taken from an animal which was still alive when the meat was removed.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: FULL METAL JACKET on April 02, 2008, 12:53:20 PM
Kosher is just Jewish dietary laws like for example they can't mix dairy products with meat. So Jews can't eat chesseburgers or lasagna.

Are non Jews like myself, required, recommended or doesn't matter that we follow this?

Non Jews are not requiered to keep Kosher. Except for the fact that they must not eat any meat taken from an animal which was still alive when the meat was removed.
It's pretty much impossible to know what goes on in a slaughterhouse.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Lisa on April 02, 2008, 01:06:23 PM
Here Masterwolf:

http://jtf.org/forum_english/index.php?topic=14331.0
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 01:12:59 PM
OK thanks but being that I am Christian, as far as diet ( I don't mean for health reasons ) does it really not matter what diet I follow?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 01:14:44 PM
TY Lisa, but am still trying to learn this stuff.  Besides cheeseburgers, what else is to be avoided?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Lisa on April 02, 2008, 01:19:59 PM
In a nutshell, Masterwolf, shellfish and pork are off limits to Jews, as are any of the  kosher animals who have not been slaughtered properly. 

But Christians are not required to keep these dietary laws, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 01:31:23 PM
OK but what if there are some Jews that don't follow this,  I have seen plenty in my time that eat say pork products or seafood.   What happens to them?  I am just wondering.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Rubystars on April 02, 2008, 01:36:36 PM
Most animals killed in slaughterhouses are killed relatively humanely. Of course the exceptions end up on PETA videos.

I thought that part about not eating meat from a live animal had to do with things like dismembering an animal one limb at a time and eating its leg while the animal was still alive, or something like that.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Ari on April 02, 2008, 10:35:31 PM
Here you go, MW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_foods
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: DownwithIslam on April 02, 2008, 10:42:08 PM
Masterwolf, have you ever eaten in any of the kosher restaurants in Queens?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Eliezer Ben Avraham on April 02, 2008, 11:05:18 PM
I think that the last Torah portion mentioned the types of insects that can be eaten  :::D
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 11:15:12 PM
Masterwolf, have you ever eaten in any of the kosher restaurants in Queens?

I ate a few times on Jewel Ave
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: DownwithIslam on April 02, 2008, 11:18:22 PM
Masterwolf, have you ever eaten in any of the kosher restaurants in Queens?

I ate a few times on Jewel Ave

Which ones did you try and like?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 11:22:05 PM
It was next to that 711 a corner place I had to go down towards Main and stopped there to get something falafel sammie. Wasn't bad
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: FULL METAL JACKET on April 02, 2008, 11:23:05 PM
Kosher is just Jewish dietary laws like for example they can't mix dairy products with meat. So Jews can't eat chesseburgers or lasagna.


Jews CAN eat lasagna. Who says it has meat in it?


It has ground meat. Are you telling me it doesn't?

However, Jews can eat vegetarian lasagna, obviously.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: DownwithIslam on April 02, 2008, 11:24:18 PM
It was next to that 711 a corner place I had to go down towards Main and stopped there to get something falafel sammie. Wasn't bad

Oh, I think thats GrillPoint hehe. I think they have mostly Israeli workers but they do have a few illegals as well which I am not comfortable with.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 11:36:31 PM
It was next to that 711 a corner place I had to go down towards Main and stopped there to get something falafel sammie. Wasn't bad

Oh, I think thats GrillPoint hehe. I think they have mostly Israeli workers but they do have a few illegals as well which I am not comfortable with.

This was several months ago I don't remember who worked there.  But guys I am also use to true traditional Italian cuisine.  Is there anything that we make that would be considered for Kosher eats?
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: FULL METAL JACKET on April 02, 2008, 11:41:32 PM
Kosher is just Jewish dietary laws like for example they can't mix dairy products with meat. So Jews can't eat chesseburgers or lasagna.


Jews CAN eat lasagna. Who says it has meat in it?


It has ground meat. Are you telling me it doesn't?

However, Jews can eat vegetarian lasagna, obviously.


Only meat lasagna has ground meat in it.


The original lasagna recipe has ground meat, so there you go.
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Ari on April 02, 2008, 11:50:27 PM
MW, I think I've passed a couple of Kosher Italian restaurants in Great Neck, but have never eaten there.  You could try them, but I doubt they live up to the standard of great authentic Italian cuisine.  If you want to try some good kosher Jewish food, you can always check out Ben's Deli at www.bensbest.com or www.bensdeli.net.   O0
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: MasterWolf1 on April 02, 2008, 11:52:57 PM
My late grandmother (Lord rest her soul) can make a lasagna you lick the plate clean off
Title: Re: I am not familiar with Kosher diets
Post by: Ari on April 03, 2008, 12:03:09 AM
My late grandmother (Lord rest her soul) can make a lasagna you lick the plate clean off

Mmm sounds great! What kind? The traditional one?

Talking about lasagna I once had a great seafood one! It was amazing!


A Jewish one can use fish instead of meat. I think I actually had a frozen one to cook in the microwave with "veggie meat filling" and it was actually from fish, not vegetarian. But that was back in 1997.



Yacov, you can remember what you ate back in '97?  I can't even remember two days ago, unless I keep my journal.