How do you make a kitchen kosher?
A friend asked me to find out how a kitchen is made kosher but I haven't been able to find much detail on the Internet. (And have no idea myself!)
Does anyone know how a kitchen is made kosher according to Orthodox standards? Or, do you know of a helpful website I could forward to my friend? Thanks for your help. :)
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http://www.dreamkitchens.com/products-and-services/kosher-kitchens.html
Many practicing Jews observe kashrut, a set of laws set out in the Torah, or Jewish Bible. Kashrut discusses which types of foods are allowed to Jews, with foods that meet the requirements being called kosher.
Kashrut is quite complex. The basic rule of thumb is that meat, or fleishig, and dairy, or milchig cannot ever be mixed or served together, requiring separate pots, utensils, and plates. Other foods such as vegetables and grains are pareve, which means that they are neutral and can be served with either. Jews following kashrut do not eat fish without scales and clearly defined fins, any animal that does not have cloven hooves, and certain types of fowl. A kosher kitchen will help keep your household kosher.
If you are setting up a new kitchen, the task of making it kosher is relatively easy. Designate separate cabinets for meat and dairy. Store cooking implements, pots, and pans in these cabinets, and mark these tools so that you can see if they are being used for meat or dairy. In the dining room, designate separate cabinets for silverware, plates, and placemats: it helps to get different patterns.
If you have a double sink, designate one side for meat and one side for dairy, and use dish racks to keep dishes from making contact with the sink. Ideally, two cooking ranges should be used as well so that you can ensure separation between meat and dairy. If this is not an option, avoid cooking the two at the same time. Divide the fridge, making sure that meat and dairy containers are tightly sealed so that cross contamination is avoided.
If you are converting an established facility to a kosher kitchen, be prepared to replace some foods, plates, and cooking implements. Start by emptying out the kitchen and scrubbing it down thoroughly. Check with a rabbi to see which dishes, pots, and utensils can be made kosher, usually by scrubbing and boiling. Divide and label the kitchen as above, observing kashrut while you set up and use your kosher kitchen.
This means no cheeseburgers, no meat on the pizza, no pork of any kind.
JerzeeTomato at 9:31PM on 05/23/07
Here is a good explanation.
Lou at 7:28AM on 05/24/07
Thank you very much Lou and Jerzee! It's not a new kitchen but an established kitchen the needs to be made 100% kosher. So I guess she'll have to empty all her cabinents, scrub the kitchen down and restock all the food.
How are pots, pans, utensils and dishes made kosher? Will she have to buy new sets, one for dairy and one for meat? I read online that if you heat these items in a self cleaning oven (to where a piece of straw singes when touching them) they are then considered kosher, but I doubt most kitchen items will be able to handle this sort of treatment.
BakingAndBooks at 10:48AM on 05/24/07
It's not for everyone, obviously, but I keep my kitchen kosher by sticking to dairy and fish (I eat non-kosher stuff outside the house - long story). I prefer not to eat a lot of meat anyway. That way, my mom (who's observant) comes to visit, she won't be bugging me about feeding her a corned-beef sandwich, but she can otherwise feel comfortable about everything I serve her.
According to some rabbis, if you have dishes that have been used for non-kosher food, letting them sit unused for a full year will render them kosher again.
emily20008 at 5:24PM on 05/24/07