2: Kosher req. for seafood imsects, honey, egg, dairy, fats, oils, flavors and confectionery

pareve

neutral foods that do not contain or are prepared w/milk or meat

what are examples of pareve food ?

eggs

fruits

vegetables

grains

pasta

unprocessed juices

soft drinks

coffee

tea

candies

snacks

kosherization

cleaning of equipment before processing and after processing of dairy or meat ingredients or products

kosher fish

has fins and scales, scales must be visible to the naked eye

what are examples of non-kosher seafood ?

• crab

• shrimp

• lobster

• clam

• oyster

• mussel

what are prohibited Kosher fish?

• shark

• catfish

• monkfish

• eel

what are controversial Kosher fish?

swordfish and sturgeon

T/F: fish are not covered by Kosher slaughter rules

T

what requires continuous supervision ?

fillet production; may use 1 × ½ in tab of skin remaining on fillet to show scales

what characteristics must grasshoppers have to be Kosher?

• must have 4 walking legs and 2 jumping legs

• wings cover majority of its body

• grasshopper must have the shape of the Hebrew letter “Chet” indented in its chest

with those requirements, 8 known grasshoppers are considered…

pareve and can be eaten alive; their blood is kosher

is honey kosher?

yes according to the Talmud; beeswax being a glandular secretion is as well (so is Royal jelly)

honey products

bee bread and propolis; not considered food so if anyone wants to consume they can do so

bee bread

royal jelly plus pollen

propolis

pollen, beeswax, and saliva

T/F: most rabbis permit the consumption of closely related materials, lac resin (shellac)

T

what must eggs have to be considered Kosher ?

• round on one side and pointed on the other

• yellow center surrounded by white

• some non-Kosher birds can have similar, so it’s important to know the source

T/F: only Kosher animals produce Kosher milk

T

milk is supervised at the time of milking and must be what ?

sealed from the farm to the dairy plant and only broken by rabbis to ensure there isn’t contamination

regular milk is accepted by many Kosher observant Jews including…

the mainstream community

alternative non-Kosher milk (horse, camel) are…

more valuable/expensive

adulteration of milk is…

rare

milk-handling laws in the US are strong enough to…

assure an unadulterated milk supply

milk can be dried by using ?

spray or drum dryer

what only can be used to prepare dried milk ?

clean or kosherized equipment

rennnin enzyme must come from ?

Kosher animals, slaughtered by Kosher guidelines

only ______ can incorporate rennin into the milk

Rabbi

during cheese manufacturing, the temp of the milk should not exceed ?

120°C (48.8°C)

cheese must be aged for __ months

6

in Kashrus (Jewish rules), only rennin set cheeses are considered to be “cheese” like:

swiss, gouda, cheddar, and mozzarella

acid set cheese are considered to be fermented food like:

cottage cheese and cream cheese; not made w/rennin

what concern may arise regarding Kosher status of cheese vats ?

they can be used to heat non-Kosher cheese

low temp cheese may be produced in vats that are also used to produce non-Kosher cheese w/out Kosherization like:

Cheddar and Gouda

production of what 2 cheeses involve temps exceeding 120°F (48.8°C)

swiss and italian

vats used to produce high temp. cheese are subject to ?

an appropriate kosherization prior to their use for Kosher cheese production

equipments used to slice cheese ______ requires kosherization

do not

rennin as well as all other ingredients used in production of cheese must be…

Kosher

cooking temp of the curd and whey mixture must be below…

120°F (48.8°C) and this is true even if a Rabbi has not added the coagulant

sour cream is produced by ?

culturing of a blend of milk and cream

gelatin is used as what ?

a stabilizing agent and a small amnt of non-Kosher gelatin makes the product non-Kosher

only _____ certified gelatin can be used as a thickening agent

Kosher

in Kosher ice cream what must be paid special attention to ?

stabilizers like gelatin, poly-sorbates, and mono-di-glycerides

piece of equipment used for Kosher and non-Koshet ice cream need to be _____ before every Kosher ice cream run

kosherized

what may not contain dairy ingredients and may be produced on the same equipment ?

fruits ice and sorbets

sorbets use ________________ or get a Kosher certificate to mention DE (Dairy Equipment) on label

separate processing line

non-dairy coffee creamers are often are based on ?

casein, require Kosher certificate

soy milk is often processed on dairy equipment and must be labeled what ?

“Dairy”

soybean is also considered…

Kitniyo (beans)

Flavors derived from non-Kosher source are…

prohibited in Kosher food

Flavors derived from Kosher sources that mimic those naturally found in non-Kosher products are…

eminently Kosher

Animal-derived ingredients must be produced from

Kosher animals and slaughtered and processed in a prescribed manner

Kosher status is based upon what ?

the source and ingredients added to them

Most dietary lipids are derived from ?

animal or vegetable source

animal-based fats include:

• lard

• tallow

• marine oils

lard (pork fat) is inherently

non-Kosher fat

Tallow (beef fat) could be

Kosher or non-Kosher

Oil derived from Kosher species fish is

considered …

Kosher

All vegetable lipids are inherently Kosher,

including:

• Soy

• Corn

• Canola

• Coconut

  Cottonseed

• Peanut

• Palm

• Sunflower

• Olive oil

monoglycerides, monostearates, and monoleates are based upon fatty acids that may be derived from ?

animal or vegetable source

polysorbates are based upon fatty acids which may be ?

animal, plant, or petrochemical source

all the rules of Kashrus dats and oils are also applied on…

Kashrus emulsifiers

what is a butter replacement ?

margarine and mag contain dairy ingredients that need to be Kosher

hard candies composed of sugar syrup, gelatin, color, flavor and all of these should be…

Kosher

processing aids such as lubricants may post significant Kashrus concern and must be

Kosher (are used in production of candy)

use of butter in the production of butterscotch candies renders the entire production line as…

dairy

starch-molded candies are produced in

starch that is ?

reused from product to

product

production of non-Kosher candies in

this starch will compromise the ?

Kosher

status of starch for use in all other

products

Natural rubber is latex, derived from certain

types of trees and poses …

no Kashrus concern

in gym fatty acids used in their synthesis

require ?

reliable Kosher certification

pure chocolate usually contains what ?

pareve ingredients like:

• cocoa bean

• cocoa butter

• sugar

• lecithin

• vanillin

Milk chocolate may be made with either…

liquid or powdered milk, which is significant

in addressing issues of Cholov Yisroel

(Dairy)