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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 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? 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 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 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 »
How To Choose a Perfect Watermelon The best way to tell if a watermelon is ripe is by picking it up to look for a yellowish spot underneath. “It should be dull in color and the belly or underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot,” says Carter. “This is where the watermelon sat Continue Reading »
Do you ever wonder who first thought of Wise Potato Chips? In 1921, grocer Earl Wise, Sr. found himself with a surplus of potatoes. Frugal and enterprising, he decided to use them to make potato chips. He did all of the work manually and sold his chips at his store, packaged in brown paper bags. Continue Reading »
Tootsie Rolls Do you ever wonder who first thought of Tootsie Rolls? Tootsie Rolls were created by an Austrian immigrant named Leo Hirschfield, who started selling the candies in Brooklyn in 1896 for just 1 cent each. In 1905, Hirschfield opened a factory in New York City, but the candies were still delivered via horse Continue Reading »
The Cup Of Elijah In the middle of every seder table stands Elijah’s cup. We welcome Elijah into our homes at every seder around the world. Pesach is often referred to as a “taste of the messianic era.” As Elijah will herald and announce the coming of the messiah, we welcome him to our seder Continue Reading »
Why American Jews Love Mock Chopped Liver Chef Cara Tannenbaum remembers indulging in real chopped liver when she was a kid on Long Island. As the years passed, the Tannenbaum family adopted a health-conscious approach to eating, prompting them to revamp their traditional schmaltz-filled chopped liver recipe. They embraced a vegetarian version, brimming with the delightful flavors of Continue Reading »
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