When I read anything about Jewish practices I find this word.

Does it apply to food alone?

Thanks in advance.

Kashrut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher)

The Jewish world is fairly black and white as to Jewish law guidelines. Kosher applies to food and it's preparation, but has become an expressed colloquialism defining that which is standard acceptable as opposed to that which is treif (not Kosher, not clean). Clothes that are permitted to be made and worn of the same material for example 100% cotton (kosher as a colloquialism), as opposed to nylon/polyester/cotton mixes (treif as a colloquialism).

BTW interesting subject. I just was showing my wife my personal technique for koshering beef liver. Liver is one of the hardest meats to remove blood from. It is recommended by almost all Jewish koshering sites to use an oven process koshering the meat even before it is prepared for the actual cooking (see link below). My way takes a little longer. I use several rinses (stainless steel sink), salt, rinse, water and salt soaking (twice preferably 30 minutes each time), more rinse, half-cooking searing in a frying pan, drain all cooked liquid, and rinse again. For ultimate kosher then cook liver in separate frying pan than the one used before. Spice as desired.

How to Keep a Kosher Kitchen (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/kosherkitchen.html)


Bobby

Thank you NK,Bobby!

The word Kosher generally means "fit" r proper. As such, it relates to the choice of crtain fods, their preparation and their mixing with each other. It has become a generic term surrounding foods even though there are more technicl words and specific situations which would call for Kosher or other language. However, in many other areas of Jewish law, the word "kosher" is used to signify "proper" or done correctly. A woman who immerses in a ritual bath has to have her dipping judged as "kosher" and a legal transaction can be judged using the same word.