What food is considered kosher – the main rules

Sukkot is one of the biggest holidays of the Jewish people, which falls on September 21-28. Both on weekdays and holidays, Jews observe kashrut, the rules for eating food. Kosher is the food that Jews are allowed to eat according to Jewish beliefs. An animal becomes kosher only when it is killed by a special person and in a special way, without suffering. Forbidden food is called trafna.

Today, FoodOboz will tell you about the peculiarities of kosher food and what Jewish believers do not eat.

The most common kosher food

1. Meat is eaten, but only from cloven-hoofed mammals: cows, sheep, goats.
2. Meat of poultry.
3. Vegetables, fruits, cereals.
4. Fish and seafood can be on the table if they have fins and scales.
5. Honey.

Prohibited foods that are not kosher

1. Game, especially birds of prey.
2. Crayfish, oysters, crabs, mussels, eels.
3. Various insects, scorpions, and snakes.
4. Pork and rabbit meat.
5. All products that come from non-kosher animals: for example, koumiss or black caviar.

What food combinations are not considered kosher

1. Milk and meat.
2. A sandwich with butter and sausage.
3. Olivier.
4. Meat borscht with sour cream.
5. Cheeseburger and others.

Israeli appetizer "Hatzillim"

Ingredients:

• Eggplant
• Concentrated tahini (sesame seed paste)
• Cold water
• Lemon
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cilantro

Method of preparation:

1. Slice the eggplant, wrap it in foil, and put it on a small fire. Turn it over while baking.
2. Prepare the tahini: dilute it with water and lemon juice, and add salt. You should get the consistency of liquid sour cream. Finely chop the cilantro and add half of it to the tahini.
3. Remove the eggplant from the heat when it is completely soft. Peel it, and finely chop it with a knife, salt, and pepper.
4. Put it on a plate, leaving an empty space for the tahini in the middle. Pour in the tahini and garnish with cilantro.
5. Serve on a festive or even a weekday table with a warm drink.