Can a non-Jew make Kosher food?

Question

Assuming that the cook followed the procedures correctly, and a rabbi had the usual oversight. Would the food be acceptable, or would the cook's different religion be a problem?

Answer 1

A non-Jew can cook Kosher. However, they think it is safer if a Jewish person does it because that person would understand the law and reason behind in and be concerned about doing it correctly. Keeping a Kosher kitchen is not an easy thing. As I understand it you must have different pans for meat and for milk and NEVER use one for the other. Here is a link:
http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm

Answer 2

Not only do you have to be a religious Jew for the food to be accepted and certified as Kosher, the cooking utensils plays a very important part in the preparation of the food. A Rabbi has to carry out an inspection.

Answer 3

It is not forbidden at all. There is nothing in the torah that prohibits on non-jew from aiding in cooking, or even doing all of the cooking. Most observant jews only require that a jew contribute to the cooking process, and this is purely a rabbinical thing. Here is how this comes about. 1. To ensure no violation of the laws of kashrut. As jews are required to keep kosher, and non-jews are not, there is usually worry over whether or not food prepared by a non-jew is actually kosher. This has to do with whether or not the person followed the laws of kashrut in the preparation of the food, and nothing to do with the person themselves. It's assumed a jew would be more inclined to follow these laws han a non-jew....of course this is a huge assumption. Many jews don't keep kosher and wouldn't think twice about cooking your potato pancakes in a pan they just fried bacon in. So on this end, if the food was to be prepared by a non-jew, a jew would usually be required by the rabbis to supervise. This has turned into a misconception that jews may not eat food cooked by non-jews, or that jews have to be involved in the actual cooking process. 2. Food and socialization go together. The most common interpretation of the Torah holds that jews are not to marry non-jews. To prevent the possibility of a jew and non-jew falling in love, many rabbis simply discouraged the mixing of jews and non-jews in a restaurant setting. So, you would not be violating anything by having your friend over for Shabbos and having her help with the cooking. What a wonderful opportunity for her to learn about Judaism.

Answer 4

Absolutely. They claim that the Kosher Diet is divine but, it's man made divinity. If you will notice that men who have been raised on Strict Kosher Diets are usually short in stature. There are always exceptions to the rules and people do cheat. Certain foods that are banned from the Kosher Diet have nutrients that are responsible for the production of growth hormone in men. It's man made divinity that came from the minds of individuals who didn't know better. People who are on Kosher Diets don't live one day longer or have any less frequency of illness.

Answer 5

Certainly; if you follow the laws, and are using kosher implements in a kosher kitchen (lots of rules governing what THAT is), then you can prepare kosher foods. Non-Jewish chefs do it in kosher kitchens in hotels and other establishements all the time. There's no need for the supervision of a rabbi for a chef any more than for a Jew in his or her own home.

Answer 6

I've seen non-jews cooking in jewish restaurants--as long as the kosher rules are followed, why not?

Answer 7

I think it would be OK under the supervision of a rabbi. if it gets cooked the right way i don't think its a problem

Answer 8

It happens all the time. Huge companies make kosher foods, and are not necessarily "Jewish" companies.

Answer 9

Do you suppose God really cares how one cooks food.

Answer 10

yes