All unprocessed fruits and vegetables are kosher. All foods that grow in the soil or on plants, bushes or trees are viewed as kosher, with the exception of hybrid fruits and vegetables. Insects are not kosher so foods prone to insect infestation such as cauliflower must be carefully examined.
However, when it comes to ingredients like asparagus or broccoli, “it's not that we can't check,” Rabbi Heber says. It's simply not practical. “Broccoli… needs to be thoroughly checked. Infestation levels are high; many bugs can be adhesive and don't rinse off easily under a stream of water.”
Produce. Fruits, vegetables and grains are basically always kosher, but they must be insect-free.
All plant-based products, including fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs and spices, are intrinsically kosher, although certain produce grown in the Land of Israel is subjected to other requirements, such as tithing, before it may be consumed. Kosher food also distinguishes between meat and dairy products.
Previous attempts by KFC to enter the Israeli market failed, as the company could not find a successful recipe to make kosher their world-famous fried chicken, since KFC's recipe everywhere else mixes meat and milk, which is forbidden by Jewish religious law.
Prohibition on mixing dairy products with meat
Others associate it with the general prohibition on certain mixtures set out in the Torah, such as that of coupling animals from different species. Yet others see it as symbolic: the refusal to mix life (milk) and death (meat).
If vegetables contain insects, Jewish Law dictates that these fresh vegetable varieties would be forbidden to be consumed until the insects are removed.
"To keep people from accidentally eating those, they banned foods that might be confused as grains," Rabbi Walker explained. This restriction had a dual purpose: Seeds, corn and rice grew in places near the actual grain and they could accidentally get mixed in.
a sticky substance that causes the insects (thrips) to stick to the inside of the crater, making inspection extremely difficult. National hashgachos don't recommend raspberries and do not allow their use, therefore, the Vaad has followed that policy as well.
All unprocessed fruits and vegetables are kosher.
All foods that grow in the soil or on plants, bushes or trees are viewed as kosher, with the exception of hybrid fruits and vegetables. Insects are not kosher so foods prone to insect infestation such as cauliflower must be carefully examined.
Avocados From Mexico are Kosher because they don't contain milk or meat products. So if you follow a Kosher diet, don't worry — avocados are versatile enough to fit into just about any Kosher meal of the day. Try an avocado and smoked salmon bagel for breakfast.
Broccoli stems (no florets) may be used without checking after rinsing with water. Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) The leaves must be washed using the cRc cleaning thrip- cloth method as directed above. The broccoli -like buds are too difficult to check and should not be used.
While plain fruits and vegetables are often inherently kosher, several of them do have a major kashrus nemesis: bugs! Those perfect looking strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries frequently host several common insects, like thrips, aphids and mites.
Because rice and legumes were sometimes mixed with wheat — which is avoided during Passover unless it's in its unleavened form, matzo — those items were avoided, too, according to the Times of Israel.
This group of foods—which includes rice, beans, corn and peanuts—was originally banned because the items were often mixed with wheat, which Jews refrain from eating during Passover except in the form of an unleavened flatbread called matzah, David Holzel reports for the Times of Israel.
Along with wheat, barley, rye and spelt, oats are one of the “five grains,” which can become chametz when brought into contact with water. On Passover, it is forbidden to eat or even own chametz. Oatmeal (and most other oat products) is therefore not kosher for Passover.
However, nowadays much of the brown sugar sold in the market is white sugar which is colored brown with molasses or caramel color, and those two ingredients are potentially not acceptable for Pesach. Additionally, in some brown sugar, the process begins with an enzymatic “inversion” of the sugar.
Grapes themselves have no special kosher considerations, but wine, grape juice, and other grape products are some of the most highly kosher-sensitive. All grape juice, grape wines or brandies must be prepared under strict Orthodox rabbinic supervision and may not be handled by non-Jews.
Leviticus states that the only meat that's acceptable to eat is from "any animal that has a cloven hoof that is completely split into double hooves, and which brings up its cud." It's so specific that you can't really deny it: Jews are not supposed to eat pork.
Policy on blueberries from the Chicage Rabbinical Council, the Star-K and the OU: CRC Policy on Blueberries: "Blueberries – Fresh must be rinsed in water and a cursory inspection is needed. All frozen without any added kosher sensitive ingredients is acceptable.
– Fresh Asparagus may only be used if the whole floret is cut off, the sides peeled and all brads have been removed. Ensure that every brad is taken off and each asparagus is totally smooth and then thoroughly rinsed. – Fresh White Asparagus may be used as is.
A dairy-free lasagna is perfect for Passover. Keep kosher by using a broth instead of milk in a bechamel, and use pasta sheets made of matzah. Photo by Ray Kachatorian. A proper Italian lasagna mixes meat (sometimes pork) and milk.
One of the most important part of the Jewish dietary laws is the prohibition of consuming meat and milk together. Separate sets of crockery, cutlery and utensils are used, and are also washed up in separate bowls and dried with different cloths. After eating meat, Jews wait several hours before eating dairy foods.
Only eggs from kosher fowl are kosher. These include chicken, Cornish hens, ducks, geese, and turkey. The prohibition of eating blood applies even to the smallest drop of blood, and thus any blood spots found in an egg renders the egg non-kosher.