Comments for Kosher Nexus http://koshernexus.org Kosher by command Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on THE OU WEIGHS IN ON GEBROKTS by mrogovin http://koshernexus.org/2010/03/the-ou-weighs-in-on-gebrokts/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 mrogovin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:33 +0000 http://koshernexus.org/?p=1912#comment-1762 Sorry about typos above. should be: peanuts are listed as kitniyot rather than possibly kitniyot. Sorry about typos above. should be: peanuts are listed as kitniyot rather than possibly kitniyot.

]]> Comment on THE OU WEIGHS IN ON GEBROKTS by mrogovin http://koshernexus.org/2010/03/the-ou-weighs-in-on-gebrokts/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 mrogovin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:20 +0000 http://koshernexus.org/?p=1912#comment-1761 Not only that but peanuts are not listed as litniyot (rather than possibly kitniyot) and Quinoa is listed as possibly kitniyot (and therefore not eaten). Says who? This is just wrong. Not only that but peanuts are not listed as litniyot (rather than possibly kitniyot) and Quinoa is listed as possibly kitniyot (and therefore not eaten). Says who? This is just wrong.

]]> Comment on THE OU WEIGHS IN ON KITNIYOT DERIVED OILS by mrogovin http://koshernexus.org/2010/03/the-ou-weighs-in-on-kitniyot-derived-oils/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 mrogovin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:34 +0000 http://koshernexus.org/?p=1910#comment-1759 IIRC, the change on oils such as corn oil was precipitated by RYB Soloveitchik at an RCA convention when he stated that he changed his opinion about the permissibility of mei kitniyot. Since he was the posek for the RCA/OU, they changed their policy. Peanut oil was discontinued because of low sales -- people were confused as to how peanut oil was ok but not peanuts or corn oil. Very annoying. Cottonseed oil is really bad for you. Thank goodness Kof-K certifies Safflower oil for Pesach year round. It is found in the baking section, not in the Passover section. As for glatt, the OU actually claims ludicrously that the market demanded glatt. Is Chalav Yisrael next? the sad fact is that the OU does in fact supervise production of non-glatt meat, they just don't certify it. When Rubashkin produced beef, OU non-glatt was sold as Davids and also Nathans kosher hot dogs, both under UMK, a widely accepted hechsher. I assume something similar is done at the other plants. But it is shechted and inspected by the OU and passes as kosher by the OU and only gets separated when the lung inspection determines if it is glatt or not. IIRC, the change on oils such as corn oil was precipitated by RYB Soloveitchik at an RCA convention when he stated that he changed his opinion about the permissibility of mei kitniyot. Since he was the posek for the RCA/OU, they changed their policy. Peanut oil was discontinued because of low sales — people were confused as to how peanut oil was ok but not peanuts or corn oil. Very annoying. Cottonseed oil is really bad for you. Thank goodness Kof-K certifies Safflower oil for Pesach year round. It is found in the baking section, not in the Passover section.

As for glatt, the OU actually claims ludicrously that the market demanded glatt. Is Chalav Yisrael next? the sad fact is that the OU does in fact supervise production of non-glatt meat, they just don’t certify it. When Rubashkin produced beef, OU non-glatt was sold as Davids and also Nathans kosher hot dogs, both under UMK, a widely accepted hechsher. I assume something similar is done at the other plants. But it is shechted and inspected by the OU and passes as kosher by the OU and only gets separated when the lung inspection determines if it is glatt or not.

]]> Comment on HAMSA RESTAURANT by westhillstrio http://koshernexus.org/2009/11/hamsa-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 westhillstrio Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.koshernexus.org/?p=1727#comment-1756 This is Dave from the West Hills Trio (and Friends). We are the jazz band that perform weekly on Motzei Shabbat at Hamsa. Thank you for your favorable comments. Our website is: http://westhillstrio.com At our website there are music samples, links to videos, mailing lists and contact information. Thank you again on behalf of the West Hills Trio and hope to see you at Hamsa soon. Dave This is Dave from the West Hills Trio (and Friends). We are the jazz band that perform weekly on Motzei Shabbat at Hamsa. Thank you for your favorable comments.

Our website is: http://westhillstrio.com
At our website there are music samples, links to videos, mailing lists and contact information.

Thank you again on behalf of the West Hills Trio and hope to see you at Hamsa soon.

Dave

]]> Comment on AUSTIN: THE KOSHER STORE AT THE H.E.B. by ah1270 http://koshernexus.org/2009/07/austin-the-kosher-store-at-the-h-e-b/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 ah1270 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:26:30 +0000 http://www.koshernexus.org/?p=1561#comment-1752 The soggy sandwich is unconscionable. It indicates poor training of the staff. The tough meat may be due to the collapse of Rubashkin. The Kosher Store used to get its meats from Rubashkin. When that supplier collapsed, no doubt the Kosher Store was scrambling for other sources. Perhaps their new supplier was not as good. When one is left standing in the snow without a coat, the urgency of the moment prompts a snap decision that may be regretted later. Perhaps a kosher slaughterhouse would like to relocate to Texas. We certainly have enough cattle. Westinghouse used to run cattle on the front lawn of their facility in north Austin. :-) The soggy sandwich is unconscionable. It indicates poor training of the staff.

The tough meat may be due to the collapse of Rubashkin. The Kosher Store used to get its meats from Rubashkin. When that supplier collapsed, no doubt the Kosher Store was scrambling for other sources. Perhaps their new supplier was not as good. When one is left standing in the snow without a coat, the urgency of the moment prompts a snap decision that may be regretted later.

Perhaps a kosher slaughterhouse would like to relocate to Texas. We certainly have enough cattle. Westinghouse used to run cattle on the front lawn of their facility in north Austin. :-)

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