Although many Kosher fish are completely covered with scales, Halacha requires only a minimum number of scales to accord a fish Kosher status (see Y.D. 83:1). Tuna, for example, have very few scales, yet are nevertheless considered a Kosher fish.
The tuna itself, from a can, is most certainly certified kosher. Hellmann's mayonnaise, kosher, too.
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Fish does not have to be slaughtered or salted as do meat and fowl. Kosher fish include cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, herring, mackerel, pickerel, pike, salmon, trout, and whitefish. Non-kosher fish include swordfish, shark, eel, octopus, and skate, as well as all shellfish, clams, crabs, lobster, oyster and shrimp.
Is Barramundi certified Kosher? The Better Fish® Barramundi products are not certified kosher. However, we do produce certified kosher Barramundi for some customers under their own brands.
Contrary to popular belief, not all varieties of tuna are kosher. The most popular kosher tunas include Skipjack, Albacore, and Yellowfin. The anglers might catch other fish, which they call “by catch.” They will not necessarily remove these fish until they reach the cannery.
Sardines are kosher fish because they have fins and scales. However, all canned sardines must bear reliable kosher supervision since the oil, spices, and processing equipment may present a kosher problem.
And mayo is definitely kosher (assuming it has kosher certification, or you make your own). You have confused a mild joke about pastrami sandwiches ("WASPs put mayo on white bread; Jews put mustard on rye") with reality.
It is Chabad custom to refrain from eating fish with milk, but combining fish with dairy byproducts (cheese, butter, etc.) is acceptable.
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.
In Jewish tradition, the prohibition on mixing dairy and meat products has been interpreted in several different ways. Some see it as an implementation of the same principle of separating animals authorised for consumption from those that are forbidden.
One of the oldest known dietary restrictions for many people is the Jewish rules regarding keeping kosher. And, as we at Matsuhisa were pleased to find out, it's possible to eat sushi and keep kosher.
The Torah states clearly how one is to determine whether or not a fish is kosher. If the fish has 'snapir v'kaskeses', fins and scales, the fish is kosher. Fish that have only fins, such as catfish, or totally smooth skin, such as eel, or crustaceans, such as lobster, are non-kosher.
Skipjack tuna do not have scales except on the corselet (a band of large, thick scales behind the head) and the faint lateral line running lengthwise down each side of the fish.
The general rule for skinless salmon: Although kosher fish are usually identified only by the presence of scales, the Orthodox Union (OU) has a long-standing policy of accepting as kosher all reddish-pinkish fillets, even without a piece of skin by which the fillet can be identified.
Only the eggs of kosher species of birds are considered kosher. Also, they must not have been laid by a bird that was a Treifa, defective, or removed from a Nevaila, the carcass of a dead chicken. The Talmud discusses the means by which one can verify the kosher origin of an egg.
KFC's recipe is not kosher, he said, nor does the company have kosher restaurants anywhere in the world. “We will listen to the market demands and will certainly consider future options as we expand our presence,” he said. KFC has tried kosher restaurants in Israel before.
Kosher foods are divided into three categories. Meat. This includes byproducts such as gelatin, gravy, broth and bones. All meat must come from a kosher animal that was slaughtered – and its blood drained – according to particular specifications.
Along with all seafood other than fish with fins and scales, oysters are not kosher (see Leviticus 11:9). For more, see All About Kosher Fish.
Mammals: A mammal is kosher if it has split hooves and chews its cud. It must have both kosher signs. Examples: cows, sheep, goats and deer are kosher; pigs, rabbits, squirrels, bears, dogs, cats, camels and horses are not. Fowl: The Torah lists 24 non-kosher bird species—mostly predatory and scavenger birds.
Fish is pareve. This means that as far as the kosher laws of meat and milk are concerned, it is a neutral zone. It is neither a meat dish nor a milk dish and can be eaten with either.
Fresh apples are kosher. Like other fruit, if the apple in question is grown in Israel, you would need to ensure that tithes had been taken before you can partake.
spinach. Therefore, only product with a reliable hashgacha may be used. Pre washed may be used without hashgacha only after checking each leaf of the product or washing again using the chazaka check (see above). Canned needs a reliable hashgacha.
Before you worry about what you're going to eat this Thanksgiving, note that the debate about turkey is long over and turkey is accepted as kosher by almost all Jews. (I did find one exception in my research, but that seems to be limited to the descendants of one specific rabbi's family.)