Considerations For Preparing Kosher Meals

Written By Admin on Rabu, 30 Desember 2015 | 01.57

By Virginia Brooks


Food preparation and consumption is treated differently and this cuts across all cultures of the world. Many can consume one particular food, but the culture dictates how it should be prepared and served. An example is the Jewish culture. These people have been exemplary as far as upholding their culture is concerned. They follow the set laws regarding food preparation to the latter. Nonetheless, the main types of delicacies are usually dairy and meat products. The controversy revolves around the two. It is however, mandatory for a person to be conversant with their laws especially when opting to prepare kosher meals.

To begin with, the Jewish culture asserts that animals which chew on their own cud are termed kosher. The first thing to do when opting to prepare such a meal is to select the appropriate food. Many have always preferred the front part since there are fewer blood vessels. The back part which has relatively more blood vessels is not recommended. In as much as the blood can be gotten rid of, the activity consumes plenty of time.

It is a requirement that before any product is consumed, the blood must first be drained. Various techniques are recommended for this purpose. Boiling is a lot easier and effective for meat as compared to other methods such as salting. Salting is works best on fish. Even though this activity may be done by the butchers, one is required to repeat it so as to be sure.

Eating meat together with dairy product is highly prohibited. Therefore, the meat needs to be separately prepared from the dairy products. There has been a widespread method of cooking dairy products utensils and meat product. The red colored utensil is meant for meat whereas the blue one is for dairy products. Nevertheless, choosing a suitable color scheme that can easily be understood by anyone working in the kitchen is the best thing to do.

As soon as preparation is completed, serving is the next activity. The separation concept also comes in handy here at the table. The meat is served with grains and vegetables only. The dairy on the other hand must not surface on the dining table for up to five hours. The same treatment is given to meat products whenever dairy products are served first.

Separation of utensils continues even after meals. The utensils used for beef and dairy have to be separately washed. No water should splash on either utensil especially when using a single sink. Alternatively, the sink can be thoroughly cleaned before washing the next set of utensils. Various orthodox authorities require that there should be two separate sinks for doing the dishes.

When it comes to freezers, the separation continues. Even though they are used for all types of food, a fundamental requirement is that there should be separate shelves for meat and dairy products. When dairy products are kept on a shelf, it is imperative that is should be covered with aluminum foil. The foil prevents leakage of the product to other foodstuff. The same goes for meat products.

Jewish people have so far been exemplary as far as upholding their culture is concerned. In addition to that, scholars have linked keeping kosher as the best way of connecting them to their identity. They are thus able to live within the constructs if what their culture dictates.




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