Kosher

= __Kosher- A Jewish Diet__ = Kosher is a diet that is followed by Jews only. The diet does not allow for people to eat foods that are not Kosher. The diet is a special one, because it has been around for over 2000 years, because the early Jews had lived before Rome had risen, and it is followed because of a religious belief.

Ran and I will make a page on a wiki to inform the NIST Community about the kosher diet and how Jewish people can not eat whatever they want; they are restricted from eating pork, shark and many other variety of animals because their god told them not to. Dairy products together with meats are also restricted in the Jewish kosher diet. This is why we intend to put together some dishes that are kosher and are allowed for the Jews.

= The Definition of Kosher: = The word Kosher literally means "pure". This is why the Jews only eat "pure" foods, also known as eating the Kosher way.When eating Kosher foods, the Jews know that their god has allowed to eat it, and that it is healthy for themselves.

= Why do people follow this diet? = People follow the Kosher diet because their God had told the early men that lived in Israel, the holy land, to follow it. From then on the religion had spread from village to village, creating a new religion. It was continued because since their God had told them, it was the only right way to live. If you didn't follow this religion, you can't consider yourself as a true Jew.

=Foods that can/can't be eaten:= Foods that can be eaten are animals have hoofs and "chews the chud" are clean. Any animal that crawls under the earth, has no hoofs or does not chew the chud is not clean. Fish that have fins and scales are good too, anything else is not clean. Many birds of prey are also not considered Kosher, except for poultry and some other exceptions. =Benefits and constraints:= There are no health benefits of following the Kosher diet. Jews feel as if they are doing their God's will and do not mind continuing their diet. Constraints are also not present except for the fact that finding kosher meats, dairy products and poultry might be hard in some countries. Since there are rules, like cutting meats that are going to be Kosher with a knife that has been used on not Kosher animals like pork. That might be a special order, and without a Jewish butchery, there is bound to be problems find Kosher meats.

**Where can I find Kosher meats in Bangkok?** The only places where Kosher meats can be found in Bangkok is in the only Kosher restaurant that presents Jewish foods. This restaurant also provides Kosher baked goods and sells Kosher foods to the Jews living in Bangkok. This is the link to the page: []

Here are some Kosher recipe links that can be made at home with simple ingredients:

[] This is an Apple Torte recipe with Kosher ingredients included. [] This is a recipe that is about a lasagna without meat, but with cheese. [] This is a sweet recipe that makes lemon meringues for a dessert.

These are the recipes that we did in class on the 3.10.2011 and on the 10.10.2011