Calling something “kosher” may seem like an American colloquialism, but the origins date back thousands of years, to a religious dietary practice upheld by Jewish people through today. Kosher refers ...

Passover, the Jewish holiday recounting the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt described in the Torah, begins March 30. For seven or eight days, Jews refrain from eating leavened food. This ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RDMedically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD The term "kosher" refers to food that follows Jewish dietary law. The rules determining whether a food is kosher ...

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, ...

Meat, fish, and dairy are all items that can be certified as kosher — but it doesn't end with food. Wine can also be kosher, as long as it follows Jewish dietary laws. Kosher wine is available ...

As a sommelier who was raised in a kosher household—my father was a cantor, and I am, yes, a decanter—here’s a simple guide to what kosher wine is and, almost more importantly, what it isn’t. First ...

A kosher diet allows certain meats and seafoods depending on the animal and how it's prepared. Healthy options on a kosher diet include all whole fruits, vegetables, and grains. Some kosher meat has ...

Salt, which adds flavor and texture to dishes and has many household uses, is a pantry essential. There are many varieties of salt used in cooking and baking. While table salt is the most widely used ...

Named for its use in the process of koshering (or removing blood from meat) in accordance with Jewish dietary laws, kosher salt has a large grain size and lower sodium content than most common table ...

Labeling items for kosher standards, such as avoiding shellfish and dairy, could also benefit those with dietary restrictions ...

Within the estimated 1,300 kosher certification agencies in the world, there’s an ongoing fight for the trust of the Jewish consumer. Who is the strictest? Who will be the most rigorous in examining ...