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SPUDS SPUDS AND MORE SPUDS

Posted on December 21, 2010

FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU: Splendid spuds? Yes were talkin’ Yukon gold, russet, fingerling, long white, red, yellow, Nordland and more! Potatoes were the main staple of indigenous populations in the Andean region of South America for centuries. The Spanish conquistadors brought potatoes with them back to Europe, along with tons of gold and silver. Continue Reading »

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Posted on December 20, 2010

A friend made this for us and we had to have the recipe! Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage Recipe Ingredients * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) pareve margarine * 1 2-pound red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 12 cups) * 6 Tbsp sugar * 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar Method Melt the margarine in a large pot over Continue Reading »

MORE ABOUT THE RCBC AND KOSHER POLITICS

Posted on December 17, 2010

In yesterday’s article, there was a statement that we found most revealing: “An e-mail from the RCBC circulated among Orthodox synagogues early last month, however, warned that even under OK supervision, Ima did not satisfy RCBC standards. “While the OK standards are generally reliable, we regret to say that in this particular instance, its hashgacha Continue Reading »

KOSHER MEAT TZURIS IN EUROPE

Posted on December 16, 2010

Kosher Meat Under Fire in Europe By Allison Kaplan Sommer • The Jew and the Carrot / Forward It’s been a busy few months for Shimon Cohen, who heads the lobbying organization Shechita UK. It is his task to advocate for consumers of kosher meat in Great Britain and battle against what he calls “an Continue Reading »

WAIT- THERE’S POLITICS IN KASHRUTH????????

Posted on December 16, 2010

Kosher clash Teaneck restaurant at center of OK, RCBC dispute Josh Lipowsky • New Jersey Jewish Standard A kosher restaurant can be made or broken on the quality of its certification. In Teaneck, Ima Restaurant, open for less than a year, has become embroiled in a feud between the local rabbinical board and a national Continue Reading »

THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE…….

Posted on December 15, 2010

BUT THEY WERE WRONG! Oberlander Bakery figured out how to make a chametz pareve cookie that tastes worse than most of today’s Pesach cookies. And that ain’t no small feat! We tried some Oberlander Finger Fudge cookies. They tasted like saw dust! The cookie is your typical commercially packaged pareve cookie- dry and fairly tasteless. Continue Reading »

FLUFFERNUTTER HOT COCOA- MMMMM!

Posted on December 14, 2010

Fluffernutter Hot Cocoa Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 1 1 cup whole milk 1/4 cup kosher Fluff (marshmallow sandwich spread), plus extra for topping 1/3 cup chocolate chips 1/3 cup peanut butter chips In a small saucepan over medium, heat the milk until hot but not boiling. Whisk in the Fluff, chocolate chips and Continue Reading »

CHICKEN 101

Posted on December 13, 2010

FROM PHIL LEMBERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Chicken is a go to animal protein for many Americans; it is tasty and versatile and is employed by many cuisines as a staple ingredient. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the chicken is a descendant of the Southeast Asian red jungle fowl first domesticated in India around Continue Reading »

MAIN MENU PACKAGED FOODS

Posted on December 10, 2010

A & B Gefilte Fish puts out a line called MAIN MENU. The products have CRC hashgacha and a Badatz, too. The company has offered Sweet Potato Pancakes and Sweet Potato Shots (minis) Vegetable Patties and Shots Zucchini Patties Potato Pancakes and Shots Now they offer 100%, natural, glatt kosher CHICKEN LOAF and TURKEY LOAF. Continue Reading »

READER’S DIGEST: 13 FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER BUY

Posted on December 9, 2010

This is a complete list of 13 foods you should never buy again, courtesy of Reader’s Digest: 1. “Gourmet” frozen vegetables. Sure, you can buy an 8-ounce packet of peas in an herbed butter sauce, but why do so when you can make your own? Just cook the peas, add a pat of butter and Continue Reading »