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CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES

Posted on March 24, 2013

In THE LAWS OF PESACH by the family of the late Rabbi A Blumenkrantz, on page 250, they write the following: Starch is used to bind the briquettes. Some companies use wheat starch. Also, some companies use recycled charcoal, which was used to filter whiskey. People should, therefore, not use charcoal briquettes on Pesach to Continue Reading »

MATZA MEASUREMENT

Posted on March 22, 2013

No matter how hard we have searched, we have never found any evidence that points to extraordinarily large olives in days of yore. Olives have remained pretty much consistently the same size (and there are different sized olives) over the millenia. Similarly, the size of eggs as referenced in rabbinic texts were much smaller than Continue Reading »

RABBI FEINSTEIN (OBM) ON PEANUTS

Posted on March 21, 2013

A TRANSLATION OF HIS FAMOUS TSHUVAH ON PEANUTS “Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields Continue Reading »

MEAT POTATO LATKES FOR PESACH

Posted on March 20, 2013

FROM KOSHER SCOOP Ingredients Meat Filling 1 large Spanish onion, diced oil for sautéing 1/2 lb (225 grams) ground beef 4 Tbsp ketchup 1 tsp brown sugar salt and pepper, to taste Potato Mixture 3/4 cup oil 3 eggs 6–7 large Idaho potatoes 1 small onion, peeled 2 Tbsp salt, or to taste 1 tsp Continue Reading »

JACOB’S GHOST WHITE BOURBON (NOT KOSHER FOR PASSOVER)

Posted on March 19, 2013

CLERMONT, Ky., March 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its rich tradition and deep family roots, Jim Beam launches Jacob’s Ghost™, a new white whiskey that celebrates the “spirit” of founding distiller – Jacob Beam – by perfecting the white whiskey he first distilled more than two centuries ago. Aged for a year and versatile Continue Reading »

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT

Posted on March 18, 2013

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom of not eating kitniyot a Continue Reading »

KOSHER FOR PASSOVER WITH NO SPECIAL P CERTIFICATION

Posted on March 15, 2013

Not everything needs a Pesach certification. A few years back we wrote about a widow cleaner that was certified KP. As we saw it, it meant that if you ran out of dishes for your meal, you could use a window as a ready stand-in. But seriously folks, many things do not need special Pesach Continue Reading »

PASSOVER TOFFEE SQUARES

Posted on March 14, 2013

These are incredible! Everyone is surprised that they are really Pesachdik!! Make a double batch for sure! PASSOVER TOFFEE SQUARES 1 Cup Parve Margarine 1 Cup Matzah Cake Meal 1 Egg 8 oz Chocolate Chips (pareve), melted 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 Cup Walnuts, finely chopped 1 Cup Sugar Cream margarine, sugar, vanilla until light and Continue Reading »

PASSOVER CARROT RING

Posted on March 13, 2013

This is a great addition to your seder menu. Try it, and you’ll be making it year after year! It also freezes really well! CARROT RING 4 Cups cooked mashed carrots 1/3 Cup finely chopped onion 2/3 Cup Matzah meal 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1-1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Mix carrots, onion, and Continue Reading »

PASSOVER BROWNIES

Posted on March 12, 2013

These are the best brownies! Everyone will be begging for the recipe. No one will believe they are kosher for Pesach! FAMOUS PASSOVER BROWNIES 4 eggs, slightly beaten 2 Cups sugar 1/2 Cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Cup vegetable oil 1 Cup matzah cake meal 1 Cup chocolate chips Beat eggs, sugar cocoa Continue Reading »