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FROM KOSHER TODAY (JUNE 27) Manischewitz Skillfully Reinvents Itself; Inaugurates New Modern Headquarters and Plant Newark, NJ…by T. Cohn and Staff Reporters…As the oldest kosher brand in the US, Manischewitz had seemingly had many lives, but thanks to the ingenuity of people like Paul Bensebat and Alan Bankier, the 123-year old company is not only Continue Reading »
Just a few of the things people ask us about: Agar agar is a seaweed derivative, used as a substitute for gelatin. It is kosher without certification. Cholic Acid comes from animal bile (yummy!) and is used as an emulsifier in dried egg whites. Obviously, it needs hashgachah. Oil Of Rose is just what it Continue Reading »
Law reprieve for kosher meat labels Robyn Rosen • The Jewish Chronicle An amendment which could lead to controversial plans to label kosher meat has been removed from a proposed new European law. The European Council and Parliament agreed this week that the new food information regulation will not include a requirement that all kosher Continue Reading »
From JS in Seattle: What should I do when I find a dairy spoon in the meat drawer or vice versa? Take the offending piece out of the drawer and put it in the correct drawer. It is ok to use the piece as soon as it is transferred. (Rem”a on YD 95:3) From FP Continue Reading »
CTS of Cucamonga, CA. wrote and asked about Pyroligenous Acid. He wanted to know what it is. Simple, CTS, it is artificial smoke flavor. It needs hashgacha. TRR of NYC wanted to know if cocoa butter is always milchiqs. No, TRR, cocoa butter is always pareve! Just because it is called a butter doesn’t mean Continue Reading »
It seems like a life-time ago when pareve margarine was introduced to the marketplace. Just like that, every kosher caterer had pats of kosher, pareve margarine to serve. Similarly, when the pareve, ersatz milk came along, the caterers were quick to jump on that, too. We remember being at a very, very swanky wedding held Continue Reading »
NATION’S FIRST FLAXMILK – FLYING OFF OF THE SHELVES! Launched on April 11th, Omega 3’s & Calcium – Never Tasted So Good Goodrich, ND –– Flax USA launched the first and only Flaxmilk, all natural dairy free beverage, now available at your local Wal- Mart and 2499 additional Wal-Marts across the country! Research suggests that Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, MAY 31, 2011 BREAKING NEWS: Nation’s Prisons Face Soaring Demand for Kosher Food; Estimate at $40 Million Seattle, WA — by T. Cohn, KT Features Editor…Can one celebrate freedom behind bars? Ask the hundreds of kosher consuming prisoners who partook in seders this past Passover holiday. Indeed, the Jewish prisoner population in Continue Reading »
Recently, the NY Times did an amazing expose of a large scale scandal in the fish market. As Gilbert and Sullivan put it so well, “things are seldom as they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream.” And so, too, in the fish market where cheaper fish is often substituted for more expensive fish as well Continue Reading »
Funky Chunky announces two new snacks that will please your palate and your nosh jones. Fix Mix pretzels and Fix Mix popcorn are OU-D certified snacks. Both consist of chocolate covered pretzels and popcorn and caramel, too. Fix Mix is the fusion of salty and sweet flavors. The popcorn is a mix of caramel corn Continue Reading »
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