Spring 2017

How Yeast Works A Simple Explanation by Shirley O. Corriher, Fine Cooking Magazine, (c) 2001 by The Taunton Press Inc. www.finecooking.com The essentials of any bread dough are flour, water, and of course yeast. As soon as these ingredients are stirred … Continued

Dear Reader, As we were writing and arranging this issue of Kosher Spirit, we were simultaneously putting the finishing touches on a long overdue project I’ve wanted to complete for quite some time. This year, on the 5th of Nissan, … Continued

OK Certified Parvella Chocolate Spread by Parvella International won Best in Show in the annual New Product Competition that precedes Kosherfest! Parvella beat out hundreds of new products in this annual competition judged by a panel of consumers and experts.   … Continued

Dear Kosher Spirit, I purchased disposable foil pans. If I intend to reuse them, do they require tevilas keilim? The OK Responds: Disposable utensils, pans, etc. do not require tevilas keilim because they are not designed for long term use, … Continued

Most of us eat more root veggies during Pesach than we do during the whole rest of the year! Root veggies are easy to peel, easy to clean, and a delicious replacement for grains. Plus, they have a whole host … Continued

CLARIFICATION: In the Chanukah 5777/Winter 2017 issue of Kosher Spirit, the answer that was given to the Question for the ~ needs further clarification. Lettuce can be soaked, washed and checked for insects on Shabbos and Yom Tov with diluted … Continued

THERE IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE FRIENDLY CONFINES OF NEW YORK, YOU’RE ENTERING A KOSHER DESERT. KOSHER IN KENTUCKY? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? When you think of the South, and Kentucky in particular, you may … Continued

Subscribe to Joy of Kosher Magazine Classic Braised Pot Roast Cooking large cuts of meat like pot roast is very satisfying. Pot roast is from a larger group of muscles that come from the shoulder or chuck. The meat is considered … Continued

Despite our age difference, I considered Rabbi Bernard Levy, ob”m, a dear friend. Rabbi Levy provided the kosher certification for Planter’s Peanuts in Suffolk, Virginia where I was the Quality Control Manager in the late 1970s. Management had assigned me … Continued

There is a custom not to eat matzah for thirty days before Pesach. However, this only applies to kosher for Passover, plain matzah. There are matzos that have other ingredients, like salt and spices, that do not fall under the … Continued

The OK often receives questions from consumers about the kosher status of Slurpees. For example, “During the summer (and even the winter) whenever we pass by a 7-Eleven store, my kids always want to buy Slurpees, but I always say no … Continued

“Always go back to the source,” and “Never be afraid to confront any obstacles,” were my father’s, ob”m, way of life. He was never afraid of something new. Toward the end of his life, when we at the OK were being … Continued

KS: Where did you grow up? RYW: I was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey. KS: What did you do after yeshiva? RYW: I received semicha (rabbinical ordination) from Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, ob”m, the former Chief Rabbi of Israel. … Continued

From The Chassidic Dimension, adapted by Rabbi Sholom B. Wineberg In addition to the four cups of wine that each participant drinks during the Pesach Seder, a fifth cup is placed on the Seder table. This cup, which is not drunk, is known as kos … Continued

We don’t find any other Yom Tov which has a special name denoting the last day – there’s no Acharon shel Sukkos or Acharon shel Shavuos. The prophet Yirmiyahu says, “Therefore, behold, days are coming, says the L-rd, when it … Continued