I think this entire kosher thing is a rip-off. At least where businesses are concerned. They sell food products labeled kosher and because of that they cost more than the same food that is non-kosher. Well, the rabbi has to make a living, right?
There was an article in a local paper a while back how to different organizations were fighting for the "kosherization" territory. Each claimed the other was not the real authority for this. thaI couldn't care less who certifies the food or if it kosher or not as long as it is good.
Unfortunately, good beef cuts are not considered kosherable. Like filet mignon is the wrong cut. For some reason they cut beef differently if the cow dies like a Jew. Now, pork which is one of the tastiest meats I know is a big no-no.
Interestingly, in this area there are several food stores that are considered Halal. This is the Moslem version of Kosher. As far as I know that is not much difference between the two except in one the rabbi gets paid in the other the imam. Halal tends to favor lamb or goat and fortunately I do like lamb.
From where I sit, they are all playing with our monies and our simplistic believes.
Just a short story:
Years ago I went to a Hungarian restaurant in Manhattan. Small place, tables by the wall next to each other. Next to me was sitting an Israeli woman who ordered Wiener Schnitzel. This supposed to be breaded veal but the menu said breaded cutlet. After taking a few bites she asked the waitress and inquired if that was veal or pork? The waitress affirmed that it was pork and they never claimed that to be veal. The woman got all upset and true to being a good Jewish person returned the food. Then went on complaining to me, being the only person within earshot that now that she ate pork, what will happen. My cool, calm and collected response was that about five minutes passed, God did not send down lightening so she should be allright.
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