What is Kosher?

What exactly is Kosher? I used to think it was just a food item prepared with Kosher salt but I was way wrong.

Kosher is when a food item meets the dietary standards of the Jewish Law. Some of the main standards include not eating certain animals that have cloven hooves and cannot regurgitate cud (e.i. pigs), cannot eat milk and meat together and utensils must be cooked separate between the two, and all blood must be out of the meat (which is why kosher salt is used). All fruits and vegetables are considered Kosher unless bugs are crawling on/are in them.

As it states in the article, Kosher is not a certain style of cooking, any type of dish can be considered Kosher as long as it follows the guidelines mentioned.

This video can help us understand why these dietary practices are taken place.

These practices are sacred to the Jewish community. It is important to respect and understand this diet, especially for dietitians and nutritionists when coming across a Jewish patient.

Learn more at http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm

photo by https://www.bumblebar.com/learn-kosher/