What makes a kosher pickle kosher?
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CharlieD
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pepperhead212
Executive Chef
So black salt is kosher? And what you are saying means that black salt, pink salt, or any of those other colors of salt could be used in preparation of a truly kosher meat or poultry product?
pepperhead, my understanding is that 'kosher' rules refer to the way meat and animal products, such as dairy are prepared. Salt is a mineral, not an animal nor product thereof.
GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
It's not just how they're prepared =it's what they are. Some animal products, such as pork and shellfish, are not kosher (fit to eat) under any circumstances. Kosher salt is called that because it's used to help remove blood from the slaughtered animals and eating blood is not kosher.
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whew! well that takes a load off my mind! Good to know that dem dar pickles are free of blood! 
pepperhead212
Executive Chef
You mean to tell me that if I don't salt mine, they won't be??whew! well that takes a load off my mind! Good to know that dem dar pickles are free of blood!
SOW, it's almost time to plant cucumber seeds, and I have a new (to me) pickling variety.
CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
Love dills! wish I could make them. Used to try but, although edible, store bought was better. Could never figure out whether or not they needed to be water processed.
Baby dills, full sized, sandwich slices! Low salt and garlicy. YUM Breakfast, lunch or dinner plus any hour between.
My preferred low-salt ones at the moment are Bick's.
ps, you're welcome Charlie - semantics, go figure
Baby dills, full sized, sandwich slices! Low salt and garlicy. YUM Breakfast, lunch or dinner plus any hour between.
My preferred low-salt ones at the moment are Bick's.
ps, you're welcome Charlie - semantics, go figure
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Termy
Senior Cook
You ALL got it WRONG.
The simplest way to put it is that it was blessed, or passed by a Rabbi. There is a fee for this but that gets you the ability to put the little K or U on it.
Jew are very reluctant to buy things without that marking.
Is it healthier ? No, at least it is not meant to be. It certifies that EVERY stage of the production of this food does not contain certain things. And purity, if a vessel for making deli corned beef has had ham or any pork product put through it then it cannot be used for Kosher foods. Even butcher blocks, no pork ever.
They seem to not like HFCS, there is Kosher Coke with real sugar in it, for more money.
I think it is just a little bit healthier, but not by much.
T
The simplest way to put it is that it was blessed, or passed by a Rabbi. There is a fee for this but that gets you the ability to put the little K or U on it.
Jew are very reluctant to buy things without that marking.
Is it healthier ? No, at least it is not meant to be. It certifies that EVERY stage of the production of this food does not contain certain things. And purity, if a vessel for making deli corned beef has had ham or any pork product put through it then it cannot be used for Kosher foods. Even butcher blocks, no pork ever.
They seem to not like HFCS, there is Kosher Coke with real sugar in it, for more money.
I think it is just a little bit healthier, but not by much.
T
There are two kinds of "kosher pickles". There is a style that is called "Kosher dill pickle" and there are pickles that are certified kosher. The same pickle might be both. A pickle that is not "kosher style" could be certified as kosher.
I'll believe CharlieD first. Pretty Sure he knows what he's talking about.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
We're talking about two different things.
Adhering to kosher food preparation rules is one thing. Selling pickles in the USA with the word kosher in the name is a completely different thing. Kosher-style pickles are meant to be similar to pickles sold in US delicatessens.
As Charlie said some time ago, "Otherwise, pickles are inherently kosher. Why they called this way i do not know. Just like for example Kosher salt. Only in America it's called Kosher salt. Salt is perfectly kosher and is called all kind different names in other countries."
Adhering to kosher food preparation rules is one thing. Selling pickles in the USA with the word kosher in the name is a completely different thing. Kosher-style pickles are meant to be similar to pickles sold in US delicatessens.
As Charlie said some time ago, "Otherwise, pickles are inherently kosher. Why they called this way i do not know. Just like for example Kosher salt. Only in America it's called Kosher salt. Salt is perfectly kosher and is called all kind different names in other countries."
Yeah, well, guess the ignorant get showed up sooner or later.
Termy
Senior Cook
Only if it has the K or U on it. What a rabbi would be looking for there is anything non-kosher in the preparation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_certification_agency
has a pretty decent article on it.
Note that they are doing their duty.
I realise all salt is Kosher. However it is not considered such without the pareve on it. (pareve is the little "K" or "U", their mark)
T
Termy
Senior Cook
By quoting CharlieD you are speaking to the choir, he keeps Kosher in his home and when he eats out.
Bitser
Senior Cook
Just wondering (may God forgive me). Can you get kosher pickles in Orthodox or Reform? How about Hasidic (with a bit of stem)?
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