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Bookmark or Share- What Is Kosher? - Chabad.orgWhat Is Kosher? The Hebrew word “kosher” (כָּשֵׁר) literally means “fit.” It has come to refer more broadly to anything that is “above board” or “legit.” The laws of kosher define the foods that are fit for consumption for a Jew. Basics of Kosher.
- How to Kasher Your Kitchen: A Simplified GuideHow to Kasher Your Kitchen: A Simplified Guide. This is a simplified guide on how to kasher (make kosher) various items in your kitchen, especially for Passover. For further more robust instructions, you can find this year’s Passover Guide and information here.
- Kashering (Making Kosher) | My Jewish LearningIn other words, the way a potentially kosher item became unkosher determines how you can make it kosher. There are four methods of kashering. Because a heat source is what caused various items to become unkosher (an oven, a pot, a pan), heat is used to remove unkosher substances from these items.
- Kashering Dishes | My Jewish LearningThe kashering method used for most foodware is hag’alah[scouring or boiling]. It is used primarily for dishes and flatware made of metal, stone, wood, and rubber. According to Conservative halacha (Jewish law), it can also be used for hard plastic, such as Melmac (the brand name for melamine).
- The Kashering Primer - Kosher for PassoverThere are four basic methods of kashering. The prescribed method depends on the utensil and how it was used. LIBUN GAMUR (Burning) Utensils used directly in the fire (e.g. BBQ grate), must be kashered by placing them into fire. This process has the effect of burning away any absorbed taste.
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