I have been told some Jewish people have separate cooking & serving dishes 4 meat & dairy foods ,if true why?

Answer 1

This is true, and it is because they have a Kosher home and it is due to religious beliefs.

Answer 2

Food superstitions persist long after the original reasons for them no longer exist. Dishes used to be very porous and they retained some of whatever was served on them. They didn't have soap back then so to minimize bacterial growth that occurred when both dairy and meat dishes shared the same dirty dish, they developed the dietary restrictions that eventually led to them not eating the two classes of food at the same time. Today those conditions no longer exit and the point is moot, but still persists. Isn't religion silly?

Answer 3

Not all Jews care about kosher. I would say that is the one part of their religion I have never believed in. I am around it fairly often. I like latkes, matzo balls, etc. Those are old rules created for sanitary and nutritional purposes. There are more important things to consider as a religious person.

Answer 4

On three separate occasions, the Torah tells us not to "boil a kid in its mother's milk." (Ex. 23:19; Ex. 34:26; Deut. 14:21).
The Oral Torah explains that this passage prohibits eating meat and dairy together. The rabbis extended this prohibition to include not eating milk and poultry together. In addition, the Talmud prohibits cooking meat and fish together or serving them on the same plates, because it is considered to be unhealthy. It is, however, permissible to eat fish and dairy together, and it is quite common. It is also permissible to eat dairy and eggs together.

This separation includes not only the foods themselves, but the utensils, pots and pans with which they are cooked, the plates and flatware from which they are eaten, the dishwashers or dishpans in which they are cleaned, and the towels on which they are dried. A kosher household will have at least two sets of pots, pans and dishes: one for meat and one for dairy. See Utensils below for more details.

One must wait a significant amount of time between eating meat and dairy. Opinions differ, and vary from three to six hours. This is because fatty residues and meat particles tend to cling to the mouth. From dairy to meat, however, one need only rinse one's mouth and eat a neutral solid like bread, unless the dairy product in question is also of a type that tends to stick in the mouth.

The Yiddish words fleishik (meat), milchik (dairy) and pareve (neutral) are commonly used to describe food or utensils that fall into one of those categories.

Note that even the smallest quantity of dairy (or meat) in something renders it entirely dairy (or meat) for purposes of kashrut. For example, most margarines are dairy for kosher purposes, because they contain a small quantity of whey or other dairy products to give it a dairy-like taste. Animal fat is considered meat for purposes of kashrut. You should read the ingredients very carefully, even if the product is kosher-certified.

Answer 5

It is Jewish dietary law not to mix dairy and meat. KOSHER

Answer 6

It's to keep things kosher..mainly religious beliefs...
I think it has some do with some of them being lactose intolerant. I've seen a few Jewish homes with soy milk and lactose free stuff in their fridge.

Answer 7

As a retired U.S.D.A. Inspector I can say there are even Government laws protecting how animals are to be slaughtered, cleaned and prepared for sale to Jews to be Kosher. It was always a great feeling to be a part of that.

Answer 8

Interesting .....

They do have intolerance diet to certain foods. It is not about ritual purpose. It is their tradition and belief of their food. Kosher are 100% pure and natural. I had Jewish food . Ruben'sSandwich is my favorite.

Answer 9

Someone told me that when they were in upstate NY the orthodox Jews were very rude to the non-Jews. In the market one day a Jewish woman pushed her fully loaded cart in front of this guy without saying a word. He took a package of bacon out and threw it into her cart full of groceries. She walked away from the basket and didn't buy any of the food.
So I guess they can't even have meat even close to other foods?!

Answer 10

Orthodox Jews do not mix milk and meat per dietary rules in Torah.