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Watermelon

Posted on July 29, 2026

​What To Avoid When Buying Pre-cut Watermelon If you see pre-cut watermelon that is unrefrigerated, without ice, or not stored in a cooler case, it’s best to skip it. Pallian explains, “Cut watermelon is a ‘Time/Temperature Control for Safety’ food,” and once the rind is removed, the moist, sugary flesh, along with warm temperatures, create the Continue Reading »

Pickled Onions

Posted on July 24, 2026

Pickled Onions Ingredients 1 large onion red or sweet, sliced 1/2 c Waxing Kara Honey 1/2 c water hot 1/2 c vinegar white balsamic Instructions Slice onion as thin as you can. Mix honey and hot water add vinegar and stir well to combine Place sliced onion in a non-reactive (glass) container that has a tight-fitting lid, and pour dressing over sliced onion. Top with lid Continue Reading »

Hebrew National

Posted on July 23, 2026

Hebrew National Beef Franks are Kosher all-beef dogs with classic ballpark taste. To be certified Kosher, meat has to meet several criteria. For example, they can’t contain pork or shellfish, non-kosher ingredients or additives, or dairy. Lots of shoppers, not just those who follow Kosher diets, swear by them. “My favorite hot dogs. There is no Continue Reading »

The Ultimate Guide To Juicy Chicken

Posted on July 16, 2026

The Ultimate Guide To Juicy Chicken This One Ingredient Will Give You Juicy Chicken Every Time Don’t settle for dry, boring chicken breasts. One simple ingredient will add flavor and keep them from drying out every time: mayo. You read that correctly, mayonnaise isn’t just for sandwiches and macaroni salads. Oh no, it’s great for Continue Reading »

Coca Cola

Posted on May 15, 2026

On This Day in History Coca-Cola Changed Its Recipe. image source: via Vox On April 23, 1985, The Coca-Cola Company announced that the formula used to make the beloved soda would be changed for the first time in 99 years. Coca-Cola had been facing increasing competition from Pepsi and leadership hoped to reinvigorate the brand Continue Reading »

Eat This Not That

Posted on April 20, 2026

Here are five American snacks not allowed in Europe due to food laws.   NOT ALL OF THEM ARE KOSHER Lucky Charms General Mills Lucky Charms are heavily restricted if not completely banned in parts of Europe due to containing artificial dyes Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. Those dyes are used in the bright, Continue Reading »

Knowing The Kosher Code Words

Posted on April 17, 2026

Knowing The Kosher Code Words Knowing the Kosher Code Words Fear of law suits has made all of the kosher agencies very careful in what they say about other hashgachot (supervisions).  The phrase NOT RECOMMENDED is their way of saying they believe the product is not kosher, or, at least, not acceptable to them. This Continue Reading »

What’s the Difference Between Mayo and Miracle Whip?

Posted on April 16, 2026

What’s the Difference Between Mayo and Miracle Whip? Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip are extremely similar in composition. They’re used in nearly identical applications, yet people seem to be firmly in one camp or the other. Why is this? First, let’s look at classic mayonnaise. As far as we know, this combination of egg yolks and Continue Reading »

A Guide To Kosher Pickles

Posted on April 16, 2026

A Guide To Kosher Pickles Take the Kosher Dill Pickle, which was popularized by Jewish immigrants in New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Initially, their kosher label came from the Jewish Orthodox Congregations of America. Nowadays, “kosher” has little to do with Jewish dietary law, and instead refers to the pickle’s Continue Reading »

How to Tell if Raw Ground Beef Has Gone Bad

Posted on April 15, 2026

How to Tell if Raw Ground Beef Has Gone Bad First things first: If you see gray, don’t toss it right away. Beef gets its red color from exposure to air. This means that the exterior of the ground beef might be red while the center (the part not yet exposed to air) will still be Continue Reading »