Diet Guide
✡️Kosher Diet.
Jewish dietary laws — separation of meat and dairy
⚡ Convert a Recipe to KosherWhat is the Kosher Diet?
Kosher dietary laws (kashrut) originate from the Torah and govern what Jews may eat and how food must be prepared. Key rules include: only certain animals are permitted, meat and dairy must be strictly separated, and animal products must be slaughtered and inspected in a specific way (shechita).
Key Principles
- Only animals with split hooves that chew their cud are permitted (cows, sheep, deer)
- Fish must have fins AND scales (no shellfish, shrimp, crab, lobster)
- Pork and pig products are completely forbidden
- Meat and dairy must NEVER be mixed in the same meal
- All meat must be slaughtered by a trained shochet and certified kosher
Foods to Eat & Avoid
- Beef, lamb, and chicken (kosher certified)
- Fish with fins and scales (salmon, tuna, cod)
- Eggs
- All fruits and vegetables
- Grains and legumes
- Dairy (in a separate meat-free meal)
- Kosher-certified wines
- Pork & all pig products
- Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, mussels)
- Non-kosher slaughtered meat
- Mixing meat and dairy in the same dish
- Blood (meat must be salted to remove blood)
- Non-kosher wine/grape products
Common Ingredient Substitutions
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