The tone of the editorial is hard to guess. It seems to us that there is no recognition in the article that the old Kashruth law of NYS was blatantly unconstitutional. It was in defiance of a number of specific Constitutional issues. That the law lasted as long as it did was rather amazing. We Continue Reading »
This editorial appeared in the Monday, March 17 edition of Kosher Today. We print it here without commentary. Our comments will, please God, appear tomorrow. My Sixth Sense Sowing More Confusion for Kosher Consumers It was hard to believe that the Commack, Long Island butchers that had caused the demise of the 108-year old kosher Continue Reading »
This story comes from this week”s Kosher Today: Supermarket Chain Faces Boycott by the Orthodox Tel Aviv… The Alon Group’s (owners of the supermarket Blue Square) strategy of marketing segmentation seems to be on the brink of failure. Despite the chain’s development of a special brand for the Orthodox market, the community is threatening a Continue Reading »
We have a friend in the wholesale fruit business. He sells literally hundreds of millions of pounds of fruit every year. His forecast for fruit prices: Due to over planting, blueberry prices will drop this coming summer. Finally. Raspberry prices will sky rocket. Probably strawberry prices also. In fact, our friend believes that you will Continue Reading »
Be sure to read this to the end…….. This is a great story about a trefe food contest. Why do we run it here? First of all, go know that there is a big pizza competition. Second, go know that there is such a thing as the Best Pie in America Crown. Nu? Go read……… Continue Reading »
The following fish are trefe. They are actually forms of cat fish and they have hit the market under a whole host of innocuous names. Do not eat: Basa Tra China Sole River Cobbler Basa Catfish Bocourti Bocourti Fish Bocourti Catfish Swai Sutchi Catfish Striped Catfish
Sorry! We were suddenly and unexpectedly unable to update for the last many days. We were a guest in Long Island Jewish Hospital (Apparently, Long Island Goyish is better known as St Francis). We will not review the food there. Eating it was punishment enough! We do have one question, however. Long Island Jewish is Continue Reading »
Manischewitz says it will not be producing kosher-for-Passover Tam Tams this year due to engineering and construction delays at its new Newark facility. by Johanna Ginsberg NJJN Staff Writer (New Jersey Jewish News) February 28, 2008 Aficionados of Tam Tams and other Manischewitz kosher-for-Passover products may have to find a different snack food this year. Continue Reading »
Word reached us today via email that Norman’s is no longer in business. They closed on Feb. 28, 2008. Simple emails were sent to supporters announcing that the restaurant was closing. No information was given. Had we but known when we were there in Feb that it would be the last time we would be Continue Reading »
When supermarkets have price wars, consumers win big time. In Israel, for many weeks now, there has been a price war going on with Rami Levi and other supermarkets. This article comes from Kosher Today: Price Wars at Supermarket Chains Tel Aviv… by Idele Ross, KosherToday Israeli Bureau Chief… Food shopping again got more expensive. Continue Reading »
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