What Is Kosher

Kosher foods are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish law framework, the word kosher actually means fit or allowed to be eaten.  Some of the Biblical kosher laws can be found in Leviticus 11:1-47.

Additional reasons for food not being kosher include the presence of ingredients derived from non-kosher animals or from kosher animals that were not slaughtered in the ritually proper manner, a mixture of meat and milk, wine, or grape juice (or their derivatives) produced without supervision, the use of produce from Israel that has not been tithed, or the use of non-kosher cooking utensils and machinery.