Questions tagged [food]
Questions with this tag relate to laws of food or anything pertaining to food.
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Is chicken generally kosher?
Is chicken generally kosher at the average grocery store? I don’t eat beef much but enjoy chicken a lot and wonder if it’s generally kosher
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Is eating a BeanBoozled jelly bean bal tishaktzu?
The Shulchan Aruch YD (116:6) writes:
אסור לאכול מאכלים ומשקים שנפשו של אדם קצה בהם כגון משקים ואוכלים
שנתערבו בהם קיא או צואה וליחה סרוחה וכיוצא בהם וכן אסור לאכול ולשתות
בכלים הצואים שנפשו של אדם ...
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Are kidneys kosher? If not, why so?
Can someone please explain why it is what we often see intestines and liver used in kosher foods, but not kidneys?
Regarding the position of the organs, from what I can see in anatomy, the intestines ...
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Meaning of Sotah 48b - '...irons chariots ceased...'
Sotah 48b states as follows:
'Rabbi Ami says: From the time when the First Temple was destroyed, shiny [peranda] silk [shira] and white glass ceased to exist. This is also taught in a baraita: From ...
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Does food become nonkosher when it is touched by someone who didn't do negal vassar?
I've heard that there is a concept of ruach ra on one's hands before doing negal vassar and that a person shouldn't touch food.
What if they did though? Can they and other people eat it?
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Genesis 32:33 a law or a custom?
It is mentioned in The Tanach that Jacob fought with an angel who could not beat him. At the end of the fight, the angel strikes a nerve in Jacob's leg, causing him to limp. The verse then states: &...
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Non-Jews' obligation to make berachot over food
Are non-Jews themselves required to recite berachot before and after eating?
According to this for e.g., one is obligated to insist that guests and anyone one gives food to should make a beracha over ...
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What is chiltis?
Something "sharp" for the purpose of reawakening taste in vessels which are "eino ben yomo" (ones that haven't been used for 24 hours), is a subject of dispute. According to the ...
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Resources on learning brachas on food
I grew up in a Jewish family that wasn’t Torah-observant. I would love to start saying brachas before and after food. What resources would you recommend for learning the blessings and knowing which ...
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is using services like Grub hub Kosher?
Is Doordash, UberEats, and Grubhub permitted? What happens if the food is kosher but the delivery driver is not Jewish? Perhaps he is carrying pocket ham?
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Eating Ginger instead of Garlic in Shabbat Evening
There is a practice to eat garlic on Shabbat Evening, as mentioned in the Gemara (Baba Kama 82:1) : בגמ' בב"ק (פב.): "עשרה תקנות תיקן עזרא... ואוכלין שום בערב שבת"
One of the reasons ...
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If you wash blood off your hands (literally), can you eat with your hands immediately thereafter? [closed]
I heard before that if someone washes blood off a service, forensics experts can still determine if blood was there (I think using luminol?). This got me thinking: If the experts' ability to detect ...
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Why is there a Minhag not to eat sesame in Erev Yom Kippur?
I found sources that say that there is a Minhag not to eat sesame in Erev Yom Kippur, since it is considered as a heavy food and might disturb the dawening in Yom Kippur. I would like to understand ...
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Can I have a cup of water to clean my teeth and to wash down my food after eating, without a Bracha?
Is this like using water to take a pill or is this considered drinking the water?
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Is making etrog jelly an acceptable use for an etrog?
I recall reading that when one is done with his lulav, he should save it and use it for another mitzvah (such burning chameitz) because once something has been used for a mitzvah it should be used for ...
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If bagels are an Ashkenazi Jewish food, why didn't it reach South America with it's Jewish immigration? [closed]
I've been to the US lately and discovered bagels, to find out later that it's considered a typical Jewish food.
I'm Ashkenazi myself and I've been living in the Jewish community of Buenos Aires my ...
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What would be the Bracha Rishona for a certain blended combination of foods?
According to Ashkenazim: What would be the Bracha Rishona for a mixture of pureed pumpkin, applesauce and cinnamon? It is a smooth puree (no chunks or identifiable bits). The pumpkin and applesauce ...
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Can Jews Eat Hybrid Foods?
Are Jews allowed to eat crops and animals that have been hybridized? Whether crossbred themselves or by a non-native?
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Eating minneola’s kosher?
The mixing of certain seeds isn’t allowed, does this also mean that fruits like minneola’s which are a mixture of grapefruits and tangarines aren’t kosher?
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Does the Oral Torah have a law against 'common' animals?
I am a Christian who is researching how other religions influenced Christianity throughout its history. Having found that some of my fellow believers in the Hebrew Roots movement hold the belief that ...
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Does using kidney beans in cholent run a risk of toxicity [closed]
I've seen various sources on the internet discuss the toxicity of raw kidney beans and how slow cooking is not sufficient or could even be counter productive. (See https://www.fda.gov/media/83271/...
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Eating Food That Can’t Be Rinsed That Was Touched by One Who Didn’t Do Morning Netilat Yadayim [duplicate]
Can one eat food that was touched by one who didn’t do netilat yadayim if the food can’t be rinsed three times, or should one be machmir and not eat it?
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Mevushal kol tzorko - what is it for meat?
We poskin (OH 318(4)) that the law of cooking on Shabbos continues until solid food passes מאכל בן דרוסאי, and reaches מבושל כל צרכו - "completely cooked". What does "completely cooked&...
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Can one consume a triboluminescent food-substance on Shabbos?
May one consume a food exhibiting triboluminescence on Shabbos? Triboluminescence is where light is created from a material being crushed, rubbed, or ripped apart.
When foods are infused with very low ...
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When was kosher certification created? [duplicate]
When was kosher certification created? Another way of saying this question was when did the Rabbis say that it was appropriate to have a governing body (such as the OU, Star-K etc...) which oversees ...
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Is it forbidden to boil an animal alive?
Is it forbidden to boil a living animal and then take its meat for consumption? Does the Torah or another source address the concept of boiling living animals?
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Why aren't chia seeds considered to be kitniyot?
According to the OU, plain unground chia seeds are not kitniyot. Given that they're almost indistinguishable from poppy seeds, which are considered to be kitniyot, I'm puzzled as to why not.
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Is the consumption of bone marrow forbidden?
Is eating bone marrow the same as eating blood? Do any sources address this issue? Though not the only source I'm interested in, I'd prefer references to the Tanakh, if possible.
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What meals violate the Noahide Law against eating flesh torn from a living animal?
I recently learned that, per the general understanding of the Seven Noahide Laws, Gentiles cannot eat flesh torn from a live animal. How would this look in practice? What meals would violate this law? ...
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Was the diet that Daniyel HaNabi took on a common diet amongst the Yisraelites?
In chapter 1 of the book of Daniyel HaNabi states at verse 12:
נַס־נָ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ
מִן־הַזֵּרֹעִ֛ים וְנֹאכְלָ֖ה וּמַ֥יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה
“Please test your ...
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Carbonating fruit on Shabbos
May one perform either of the following actions on Shabbos or Yom Tov?
Placing fruit into a bin with dry ice, and closing the bin to force the carbon dioxide to sublimate into the fruit
Connecting a ...
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Chart for wrong Bracha Rishona?
I found this neat chart for what to do when you have said a wrong Bracha Achrona, and whether or not it was effective after the fact. I am curious, does anyone have a similar chart which will tell me ...
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How do we reconcile between genesis and Science about livestock that created after bird [duplicate]
How do we reconcile between genesis and science , I mean those which said livestock created after bird and fish , just completely and blatantly against science , this alone could knock down ...
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Contemporary views on the Rambam's diet guide
People say that some of Rambam's laws on health are inaccurate in today's era, because of the body change throughout the generations, and that today some foods are good while they used to be bad and ...
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Was linseed (flaxseed) oil in common use in time of the Mishna/Gemara?
Go to any location 200+ years old in America, and they'll tell you all about the value of linseed (flax seed) for paint. Which makes me wonder, was it a "thing" in the time of the Talmud? ...
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Did Bible Characters Typically Drink Water?
I've always heard that in the medieval era, people drank dilute beer all the time because the water wasn't safe.
We find all over Tanach accounts of people "eating bread and drinking water." ...
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Feeding animals as a mitzvah
Related Does one have to feed his dog, parrot, or goldfish before eating according to this Gemara?
The gemara in Gittin 62A teaches that one should feed his animals before he, himself eats. I have ...
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Can one carry a pocket knife on shabbos?
If one is used to carrying a pocket knife during the week, is it ok to carry one on shabbat?
For some more background, assume it is a spring-assisted or "button knife" but not generally ...
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Can I use grapes honey (Dabas) in Rosh Hashana?
Following this question. Can I use grapes honey (Dabas/Dibas) as honey in Rosh Hashana? As can be seen in this video. It seems that it was the most ancient and popular honey in Israel. In addition, it ...
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Why was camel milk not unclean?
If the camel is unclean why was its milk drank?
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/genesis/32-15.htm
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What is פנאד"ש?
I know that it is a meat food, but what does it look like? (שולחן ערוך יורה דעה צד, 8)
I didn't find any explanations about it from Google.
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Is Pas Shacharis a Chiyuv or can I skip breakfast?
Is the mitzvah of paas shachris a chiyuv or is it halachically permissable for someone to not eat breakfast every morning?
If it is a chiyuv what is the best way and also what is the simplest way to ...
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Why aren't peas mentioned in the Tanach/Talmud?
Or if my premise is wrong, please correct me?
Guns, Germs, & Steel talks about early domesticated crops of the Fertile Crescent. No surprise that he quickly mentions wheat, barley, olives, dates, ...
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Bracha for "Zero Net Carb" Bread
A company called "Thin Slim Foods" makes a product called "Zero Net Carb Bread" under the Kosher Miami hechsher. It has the form and texture of bread and is made from ingredients ...
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Is this Jewish Kitchen comment anti-Semitic?
I'm not Jewish, however I have a genuine question about a comment someone in my house made tonight regarding Jewish Mothers, cooks and kitchens.
I can't exactly remember how the conversation started ...
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If I make a bracha on food and it falls out of my hand, do I need a new bracha on the rest of the food?
Let's say I am planning on eating some nuts. I hold one in my hand and make the bracha. Then, before I can eat it, it falls out of my hand and gets ruined.
If I right away take another nut from the ...
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How much should a person eat on Chol Hamoed, Shabbos and Yom Tov?
The Tanya said food eaten on Shabbos is automatically elevated. I hear from a chossid that people should not do hiskafia on shabbos. However, the local Rosh Yeshiva said that eating more is not a ...
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Is contamination from lack of kashrut reversible? [duplicate]
We are taught the kashrut mitzvot are meant to elevate our holiness and avoid spiritual contamination. What of an uneducated Jew that for most of his/her life did not keep kosher and eventually became ...
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Must one sell poisonous Play-Doh to a non-Jew for Pesach?
Being that Play-Doh contains dough ingredients, and that one need not sell something that even a dog won't consume, may one improvise and put cyanide in their children's Play-Doh, thereby rendering it ...
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Can you eat foods during Passover, if you already opened and ate from the package before Passover?
Let's say that a person opens a jar of pickles that is kosher for Passover, and eats from it during the week before Passover starts.
Can the jar still be used during Passover?
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