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NEW LABEL REQUIREMENTS FROM USDA

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NEW LABEL REQUIREMENTS FROM USDA

Posted on August 10, 2011

July 22/Washington– The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released an advance copy of a proposed rule entitled “Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products.” Under the proposed rule, raw meat and poultry products with added solution that do not otherwise fall under an established standard of identity would have Continue Reading »

TISHA B’AV

Posted on August 9, 2011

We wish you an easy and meaningful fast. May we all be privileged to see the day when all Jews regardless of “stripe” love each other and respect each other. tzom kal

CHICKEN 101

Posted on August 4, 2011

FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU August 2, 2011 Chicken is a go to animal protein for many Americans; it is tasty and versatile and is employed by many cuisines as a staple ingredient. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the chicken is a descendant of the Southeast Asian red jungle fowl first domesticated Continue Reading »

ON THE ROAD AGAIN…….

Posted on July 11, 2011

By the time this appears, we should be in Eretz Yisrael, please God. This will be a quick trip- 10 days. Our first born grandchild, a boy, is having his “upsheren” for his third birthday. He is very excited about getting to wear tzitzit and kipah! We will update you on the restaurant scene in Continue Reading »

Posted on July 7, 2011

We recently had the great pleasure of finding this product from Honey Acres. Certification is by Rabbi Spero. Extra Virgin Honey™ – Direct from the Hive – 12 oz Heat, light and filtering adversely affect the natural goodness of honey; Extra Virgin Honey™ is never heated above 96 degrees Fahrenheit (the natural temperature inside the Continue Reading »

THE 411 ON SALT

Posted on July 5, 2011

FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU Salt is sold in many different sizes and forms, depending on its intended use. Sodium chloride is the main component of all salt, but the texture and shape of the crystals also impacts taste and cooking. The three main varieties of salt are table salt, kosher salt and sea salt. Continue Reading »

WHAT BEER GOES BEST WITH WHICH FOODS?

Posted on July 4, 2011

Some beer-food pairings suggested for summer grilling parties: Beer & Mustard – a great compliment for dark ale are foods or sauces with mustard. The tangy and sour note of mustard melds with the hops acidity in beer, and is balanced by the thick malt residual sugars in ales. Beer & Cheese – not many Continue Reading »

COTTAGE CHEESE WAR IN ISRAEL

Posted on June 30, 2011

FROM KOSHER TODAY (JUNE 27) Will Cottage Cheese Revolt Lead to Facebook Price Control Jerusalem…by Idele Ross, Kosher Today Israel Bureau Chief and US Staff Reporters…More than 100,000 people have added their names to the Facebook page protesting the high price of Israeli cottage cheese and rising food costs in general. The protest which is Continue Reading »

MEET THE ALL NEW MANISCHEWITZ

Posted on June 28, 2011

FROM KOSHER TODAY (JUNE 27) Manischewitz Skillfully Reinvents Itself; Inaugurates New Modern Headquarters and Plant Newark, NJ…by T. Cohn and Staff Reporters…As the oldest kosher brand in the US, Manischewitz had seemingly had many lives, but thanks to the ingenuity of people like Paul Bensebat and Alan Bankier, the 123-year old company is not only Continue Reading »

OUR FUNNIEST POST EVER

Posted on June 23, 2011

Back in the summer of 1994, we posted this article. It is still one of the funniest we have ever run. Hmmm, wonder if the place is still there? Singapore Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant in Philadelphia advertises itself as a “NON KOSHER, KOSHER RESTAURANT.” What’s next- not trefe, trefe? Yup, that one still gives us the Continue Reading »