- kosher food
- food that is clean or fit to eat according to Jewish dietary laws
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
kosher food
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Kosher foods — are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish Halakhic law framework, kosher meaning fit or allowed to be eaten. A list of some kosher foods are found in the book of Leviticus 11:1 47. There are also certain kosher rules found there.… … Wikipedia
Kosher style — usually refers to food that is not Kosher, but is a type of food that could be produced as kosher. Generally, Kosher style food does not include meat from forbidden animals, such as pigs or shellfish, and does not contain both meat and milk. In… … Wikipedia
Kosher — Ko sher, a. [heb. kosh[ e]r fit, proper.] 1. Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; applied to food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to {tref}. For food to be officially kosher, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kosher — Ko sher, n. Kosher food; also, a kosher shop. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. the practise of adherence to the Jewish ritual law; used mostly in the phrase {keep kosher}, v. i.. [PJC] {keep kosher} To adhere to the rules for eating only kosher food and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kosher animals — are those which comply with the regulations for Kosher food in Jewish religion. These food regulations form the main aspect of kashrut , and ultimately derive from various passages in the Torah. Various modifications, additions, and… … Wikipedia
kosher — [kō′shər; ] for v., usually [ käsh′ər] adj. [Yiddish < Heb kāshēr, fit, proper < root kšr, to be appropriate] 1. Judaism a) clean or fit to eat according to the dietary laws: Lev. 11 b) serving or dealing with food prepared according to… … English World dictionary
Kosher restaurant — A kosher restaurant is an establishment that serves food that complies with Jewish dietary laws. These businesses, which also include diners, cafes, pizzarias, fast food, and cafeterias, and are frequently in listings together with kosher… … Wikipedia
kosher — /koh sheuhr/, adj. 1. Judaism. a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. b. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant. 2. Informal. a.… … Universalium
Kosher wine — A bottle of Palwin Kosher wine (Hebrew: יין כשר, yayin kashér) is grape wine produced according to Judaism s religious law, specifically, Jewish dietary laws (kashrut). To be considered kosher, Sabbath observant Jews must be involved in the… … Wikipedia
Kosher salt — Box of kosher salt Koshering salt, usually referred to as kosher salt in the US, is a variety of edible salt with a much larger grain size than some common table salt. Like common table salt, kosher salt consists of the chemical compound sodium… … Wikipedia
