Kosher food

Kosher food is food that meets the requirements of Jewish dietary laws (kashrut). The main principles of kosher eating include:

1. Permitted and forbidden animals:

  • Permitted: ruminants with split hooves (e.g. cows, sheep, goats)
  • Forbidden: pork, rabbit, horse meat

2. Fish must have fins and scales:

  • Permitted: salmon, trout, carp
  • Forbidden: eel, shark, seafood

3. Poultry is generally permitted (chickens, ducks, turkeys)

4. Prohibition of mixing dairy and meat products

5. Animals must be slaughtered according to special rules (shechita)

6. Fruits and vegetables are generally kosher, but must be carefully checked for insects

7. Wine and grape products must be produced under Jewish supervision

8. During the Passover holiday, special rules apply regarding leavened foods

9. Foods labeled as kosher are inspected by rabbinical authorities and carry special certification.