| Jewish food facts are something that some of us | | | | and which is unclean. According to Leviticus and |
| are very conscious of and some of us have very | | | | Deuteronomy, clean animals include 'all quadrupeds |
| little idea. Obviously if you are a member of the | | | | that chew the cud and also divide the hoof'. They |
| Jewish community you are going to be well aware of | | | | also mention individually the camel, rock-badger, hare |
| the traditions and beliefs regarding the diet. If, | | | | and swine as being unclean. These are, however, not |
| however, you are not then you may have a sketchy | | | | the only stipulations. |
| idea of some of the facts but are perhaps unclear | | | | The rulings regarding the Jewish food facts are very |
| regarding the details. | | | | detailed and also include the length of time that an |
| Practising members of the Jewish religion will only eat | | | | infant may be suckled by its mother. In the Jewish |
| meat which is kosher. This means that the animal will | | | | Encyclopaedia it is possible to look at a very detailed |
| have be slaughtered by a ritual slaughterer. The meat | | | | listing of what is and what is not allowed. It is |
| must be drained of all blood before it can be eaten. | | | | fascinating reading and includes some details regarding |
| To achieve this, it will be hung when it is slaughtered | | | | insects and fish, for example, which make the Jewish |
| to drain much of the blood and then soaked in water | | | | diet seem very complicated. It does give some |
| before being sprinkled with salt and left to drain | | | | reasoning behind the rulings and it is very interesting |
| further. Jewish food facts state that meat and dairy | | | | and far too complex to be able to cover in a short |
| can never be combined and you will sometimes find | | | | article. |
| that orthodox Jews will go to the extent of having | | | | Some of the other Jewish food facts which are |
| separate sides of their kitchen for meat and for | | | | more commonly known are those regarding |
| dairy. Keeping two preparation areas and even | | | | unleavened bread. This is traditionally eaten during |
| separate utensils is the only way to ensure that this | | | | Passover and represents the bread that did not have |
| ruling is strictly adhered to. No dairy products will ever | | | | time to rise when the Jewish people were leaving |
| be used in meat or poultry dishes. | | | | Egypt for the Promised Land. There are many similar |
| There are some animal products which are forbidden | | | | rulings regarding Jewish food, all of which have come |
| in the Jewish culture and one of the better know | | | | about from traditional beliefs, commandments and |
| Jewish food facts is their strict banning of pork and | | | | observation of laws. The actual foods eaten will vary |
| shellfish from their diet. These are considered unclean | | | | from country to country but the fundamental laws |
| and their meat must never be eaten, nor must any | | | | will remain the same and are given tremendous |
| food which is a product from these animals. There | | | | respect and reverence by the Jewish community. |
| are many rulings which state which is a clean animal | | | | |