what makes a dill pickle kosher?

Question

I want to know the difference in flavor or whatever may maked the difference between a kosher dill pickle and a non kosher dill pickle.

Answer 1

Probably uses kosher salt. A pickle is just a cucumber in brine. The biggest ingredient in brine is salt.

Answer 2

The pickling plant must be inspected by and meet all the dietary guidelines established by Jewish law. There are organizations in every community that do this. A pickling plant would be carefully inspected from top to bottom to make sure that no non-Kosher animal or seafood products come into contact with the perfectly 'legal' pickles. Even some additives (polysorbate, I think) are derived from animal by-products, and would not be considered Kosher.
And it's Kosher....not Koshier. ;-)

Thus, the pickles, salt, vinegar, spices, etc...may all be 'legal' foods and do not require a rabbinical stamp of approval, but each of those components but be completely untainted by non-Kosher animals, animal derivatives, by-products. The machinery that touches all of the ingredients must also be untainted.

Kosher inspection is considered very important. Violators would see their days in court and pay very stiff fines.

Answer 3

What does Keeping Kosher mean?

Without food we can't live. We all have heard the famous line, "Man does not live by bread alone..."

The verse comes from Torah [Bible] and is a reference to the miraculous manna, which fell from heaven daily during the Jewish people's sojourn in the wilderness. The conclusion of the verse is that "rather, by the utterance of God's mouth does man live." Thus, it is reminding us about the true source of human sustenance and where it comes from.

What Kosher is NOT:

The modern World has often thought the "laws of kosher" were based on hygiene. It was believed by some that kosher animals were healthier to eat than non-kosher animals. It was also noted that the laws of purity (Leviticus 11-15) not only describe the difference between clean and unclean animals, but also describe other phenomena related to health. Thus, it was natural for many to assume that all the laws of kashrut were merely hygienic in intent and origin. Also wrong is the belief that kosher means blessed by a Rabbi.

What make something un-Kosher?

Food may be designated non-kosher for a several of reasons. They include the species involved (for example; pig and fish without scales and fins) the manner in which the food was processed (animal improperly slaughtered, or the mixing of milk and meat); or time (leavened product not properly disposed of prior to Passover or food cooked on the Sabbath).

Herman's Famous Kosher Dills

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pickles

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 ga Jar
4 1/2 lb Pickling cukes (Kirby's are
-recommended)
3 Level Tbs. + 1 level Tsp.
-Kosher salt
1 Clove thinly sliced garlic
-...or more depending on
-your preference
1 Heaping Tbs. pickling
-spices...but remove the red
-peppers
1 Full stalk of dill
1/4 ts Powdered or granulated alum
1 c Of white vinegar

From: Steve Shanker
Wash and pack pickles halfway into jar. Pour in all ingredients Finish
packing pickles Fill to top with cold tap water Seal jar and invert jar
several times to dissolve ingredients.
Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours and then refrigerate. Ready to
eat in two days (for half sour), let stand longer for increased sourness.
(BTW: salt and vinegar may be varied to suit individual taste.)
A further addition from the master pickle maker.....
To make pickled green tomatoes....use the same recipe as above, but add a 2
~3 inch piece of fresh celery stalk to the jar. Let stand for 5 weeks at
room temperature, then refrigerate and enjoy...
Remember, do not use a bare metal top...the vinegar and salt will rust it
and give the pickles a bad taste...

Answer 4

Pickling cucumbers are seasonal and available in the summer

Answer 5

I don't think it has anything to do with the recipe. It's a Jewish "blessing" (??) or whatever they confer upon food. I apologize for my terms, I was raised Catholic.

Answer 6

It always tells the truth, and is always in bed by 10.....Would never be seen in the company of ordinary pickles...

Answer 7

the mfg. has a rabbai come in and bless it