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food11/8/2010
  Q: what is gala\ptcha and how do u make gribbins?
  A: Gala, or Ptcha, is a sort of aspic made of calves feet. It's very heavy on the garlic and I've ...
dairy products and meat8/7/2010
  Q: Does God provide a specific reason why meat and dairy should not be consumed together? Dopes it ...
  A: The reality is, that as with all of G-d's commandments, the only REAL reason we do them is for the ...
Egless cooking3/31/2010
  Q: Is there a good recipe for matzo balls without eggs??
  A: This recipe calls for Silken Tofu. Ashkenazi Jews (European decent)refrain from eating legumes on ...
bibically clean or unclean1/28/2010
  Q: are lingcod and halibut clean according to the bible
  A: According to the Bible, permitted fish are those that have both fins and scales. The Bible says ...
Kosher fish1/5/2010
  Q: Someone told me she doesn't eat cod because it has no scales. One of her relatives was a commercial ...
  A: This is a pretty complex question so I did some research. There are apparently a variety of cod ...
recipe11/29/2009
  Q: I saw that another person asked a question regarding a dish called potato nick. My grandmother used ...
  A: A Potatonik is similar to a potato kugel - only with the addition of yeast for a sponge starter. It ...
Chefs apprentership modual on Preparing foods according to specific dietary & cultural needs10/17/2009
  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 ...
Religion8/29/2009
  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 ...
Kosher Food7/27/2009
  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 ...
What does "parve" mean?7/9/2009
  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 ...
Drinks6/26/2009
  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 ...
Kosher Fish6/16/2009
  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 ...
unleavened bread4/17/2009
  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. ...
kosher fish3/8/2009
  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 ...
kosher meals8/24/2008
  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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I can answer questions regarding Kosher, Laws of Milk and Meat, Cooking on Shabbos, Orthodox Jewish cooking and recipes, and Traditional Jewish foods and customs

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I am an Orthodox Jewish mother with years of traditional cooking experience. I keep a strictly Kosher kitchen and am familiar (although not an halachic expert) in the laws regarding same.

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I am a product of the Bais Yaakov (Orthodox girls' school) system as well as Occuapational Therapist.

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