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| Chefs apprentership modual on Preparing foods according to specific dietary & cultural needs | 10/17/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: What dose the term 'Kosher' mean? What is the Jewish dietary law in regards to the serving of meat ...
A: first of all, I wish you luck on your apprenticeship. The word "Kosher" technically means that ...
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| Religion | 8/29/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: 1. Can you tell the lists of all religions out there? 2. How do emails all experts at once?
A: I couldn't begin to dream of naming all the religions - I'm sure that there are some with only a few ...
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| Kosher Food | 7/27/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: What is the difference between Stamm and Glatt kosher? I worked at a kosher caterer who had two ...
A: great question. Glatt kosher refers to the quality of the lining of the lungs of the slaughtered ...
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| What does "parve" mean? | 7/9/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: I see Parve written on some foods - what does that mean?
A: The word Parve is used to tell you that the food contains neither meat nor dairy and can be used ...
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| Drinks | 6/26/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: What makes a drink a "Jewish Drink" ? I know it sounds odd, but a friend of mine posted a comment ...
A: Well, it's hard to know to what, exactly your friend was referring. I can think of two ...
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| stuffed cabbage rolls | 6/20/2009 | Sherman D. |
Q: what is the jewish name for stuffed cabbage rolls........
A: here are the ones i found Israeli Stuffed Cabbage Rolls is called Holishkes Polish stuffed cabbage ...
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| Kosher Fish | 6/16/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: Are the following fish kosher: Kingklip and Hake?
A: The general rule with fish is that it has to have both fins and scales to be Kosher. As a point of ...
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| Passover Food Question | 4/21/2009 | Sherman D. |
Q: Do the Hard Boiled eggs that we serve during the Passover Seder need to be peeled before serving or ...
A: here is an online Seder Planner http://www.lije.org/PDFs/SederPlanner.pdf other than that, sorry ...
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| unleavened bread | 4/17/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: This may appear to be an odd question. As a child, I remember being given an unleavened bread ...
A: your question isn't odd at all and actually taps into a Jewish history and culture lesson. ...
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| kosher fish | 3/8/2009 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: i would like to check if oyster fish where pearls are coming from are there kosher ones?
A: There are no kosher oysters - pearl bearing or otherwise. Shellfish are all non-kosher. The only ...
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| kosher meals | 8/24/2008 | Rikki Spivak |
Q: Where I work we just did a large Kosher wedding a week ago...very interesting and I got to try foods ...
A: In the Torah (Five books of Moses) it says the following: "Do not cook a kid (goat) in the milk of ...
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| Picture of Tuna Scales | 5/4/2008 | Sherman D. |
Q: I would like to see a picture of a tuna with scales, I have yet to see a tuna scale.
A: i just googled "pictures of tuna with scales" ...
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| Fungi | 10/8/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: Is fungi safe to eat? Is it ok to eat blue cheese or mushrooms because they're technically not ...
A: some mushrooms are safe and some aren't. Can mushrooms and mushrooms on pizza, or mushrooms that you ...
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| no egg and no soy matzah balls | 9/26/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: My niece is 2 1/2 years old, loves matzah balls, but was recently found to be allergic to eggs and ...
A: here are some substitute for eggs. http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Common-Substitutions/Detail.aspx ...
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| fish with scales | 9/25/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: Are you sure about tuna having scales? I was told years ago to eat salmon not tuna because tuna had ...
A: i believe tuna do have scales, they just don't have quite a whole lot of scales, and as long as you ...
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| Potato flour | 9/22/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: What is potato flour? How do I get/make some? Some of the recipes for my American-Jewish cookbook ...
A: potato flour Also called potato starch, this gluten-free flour is made from cooked, dried and ...
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| potato pancakes | 9/5/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: Do you know how I can make them without eggs or any dairy products?
A: all i did was go to http://allrecipes.com/Search/MoreSearches.aspx, clicked on Ingredient Search, ...
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| Baking Soda in Falafel | 2/3/2007 | Sherman D. |
Q: In many recipes for falafel, baking soda is one of the ingredients. What does it do, and can it be ...
A: baking soda Also known as bicarbonate of soda, baking soda is used as a LEAVENER in baked goods. ...
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| Egg-Free Matzo Balls | 11/19/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: Do you know of anything I can add to matzo meal to make it swell a little more than normal? I used ...
A: I hope this recipe will work instead. Eggless Matzah Balls (Kneidlach) By Maida Genser a 100% ...
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| Dining Out with Orthodox Friends | 11/5/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: My husband and I (we are non-Jews) will be dining at a kosher restaurant with friends who are ...
A: If you wanted foods, then why did you confuse me with "Do i need to cover my long hair or prepare ...
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| Helzel | 10/24/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: The name for stuffed neck in the USA is HELZEL. In England it is MAGEL. Why is the name different in ...
A: There is a difference between American English and UK English. For ex: Crumpets and Tea : Cookies ...
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| break the fast meal | 10/2/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: I'm invited to a break the fast meal at a friend's house. i know it will be dairy. i want to bring ...
A: i recommend calling the family and asking them if its ok. Because rather they might be religious or ...
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| Helzel stuffing | 9/18/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: Someone was nice enough to email me the basics for helzel stuffing, as I remember it as a child, but ...
A: HELZEL STUFFING INGREDIENTS: 1 cup plain flour pinch salt pinch pepper ¼ cup chicken fat (or oil ...
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| jewish foods | 7/27/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: what foods are jewish people not allowed to eat and why? i am doing a tafe assignment on the jewish ...
A: These website should help out. I would give you word for word instead of the site, but it has to ...
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| Hello. Is it ok to have dairy... | 3/22/2006 | Sherman D. |
Q: Is it ok to have dairy right before before meat? Such as a shake right before a hambuger? I am not ...
A: *After eating dairy and before eating meat, it is necessary to eat something pareve, which does not ...
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| food | 8/22/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: what is the kind of the jewish food?
A: here is some info. www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Kashrut ...
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| foods. | 5/24/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: i am a student at cambrdge colllege. i am currently studying jewish food as a skolarship. i am also ...
A: Info on Shabbat can be found at www.akhlah.com/holidays/shabbat/shabbat.php Info on Shabbat ...
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| jewish food | 5/16/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: Can you please help me Im a 16 yr old South African girl doing a project and I need to know what is ...
A: www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Kashrut www.jewishveg.com ...
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| jewish food | 2/16/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: I am doing a presentation for a sociology class in college. My presentation is on the Jewish ...
A: For recipes, try www.jewishveg.com and www.allrecipes.com(type in Jewish) click search. You can also ...
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| Jewish Food | 2/7/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: What foods are allow and prohibited in Judaism ? Is Vine banned in Judaism ? give me the link of ...
A: For foods allowed and forbidden, go to www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Kashrut Wine A related ...
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| kashrut | 2/1/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: Is it o.k. if I eat bread when abroad? I mean all kinds of bread that's sold locally in supermarkets ...
A: Not unless hechsher on the product. Word down below for more info. Grains and cereals Unprocessed ...
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| Trout and scales | 1/1/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: ------------------------- Thank you for your response but I did not need a whole disertation, I need ...
A: Then the answer would be yes they do have scales, and according to the site i gave you, they are ...
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| Trout and scales | 1/1/2005 | Sherman D. |
Q: Does a trout fish have scales? In a recent discussion the subjest of what constitutes a "kosher" ...
A: What Fish and Fowl are Good for Food? First, let us name the commonly known unclean fish — these ...
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| CAN GET LIST OF FOODS BOTH... | 11/30/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: CAN GET LIST OF FOODS BOTH SUITABLE AND UNSUITABLE FOR ORTHADOX JEWS?
A: try these sites for help. www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Kashrut www.jewishveg.com ...
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| Spam | 10/21/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: Why do some people associate spam with cannibalism?
A: it may have something to do with the fact that it is made with mammals that are forbidden. or The ...
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| Savoy Cabbage | 10/5/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: Can I use Savoy Cabbage for Stuffed Cabbage.
A: here is what i found The word cabbage is a derivation of the French word caboche, a colloquial term ...
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| Jewish food websites | 9/26/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: I am interested in finding websites containing Jewish recipes. I know of a few, but want more. ...
A: For recipes, try www.jewishveg.com, www.allrecipes.com, recipes.alastra.com. Most of the time i ...
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| Pickles/Garlic | 8/30/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: Yesterday I made some dill pickles, using a kosher recipie I found on the web. The recipie called ...
A: You ever seen pickled eggs. They start out white but ends up somewhat of a reddish color. Since ...
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| Potato Nick | 7/26/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: I have been trying to get a receipe for potato nick. My grandmother used to make it for me and I ...
A: Here is the thing, i first typed in Jewish Potato Nick and i couldn't find it, so i typed in Jewish ...
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| food | 6/17/2004 | Sherman D. |
Q: first could i have a link to your web site i did not see were it was ,
A: if you were the one asking about Kosher, go to www.nationmaster.com then type in Jewish or Kosher. ...
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