seattle kosher food

Annual Chametz Fest coming soon

2012-01-29T13:19:00.001-08:00

The Annual Chametz Fest is coming soon to a restaurant near you. Read all about it in parsha BO of Shmot. Enjoy all the Chametz you want at any fine kosher restaurant. Go to the store. Buy and enjoy all the chametz you want! This is truly a wonderful time of the year.

Great Tasting Kosher Food

2012-01-06T11:35:00.000-08:00

Everyone! Please go to Island Crust on Mercer Island and enjoy great tasting kosher food. They have great pastries from Nosh Away and Salads to live for. Also take some home!

kosher for Shabbos

2011-12-18T16:21:00.000-08:00

Shomer shabbos kosher is what all kosher is. That is, nothing you are eating should have been baked, cooked, or slaughtered on any shabbos or yontif. This is keeping Torah kosher. So there you have it. Again, kosher is kosher. The torah is quite clear on what is given. This is quite doable. So go, do.

What to look for in a hechsher.

2011-11-18T13:08:00.000-08:00

It is important that we know the yichus of a hechser. And also the ingredients of the manufactured food. Keeping kosher is all about keeping Torah. And I might add keeping Torah is all about keeping kosher. The issuer of the hecsher should be readily available to discuss the product with you. Also the food processor should be readily available to discuss their hecsher with you. Have a good shabbos.

Island Crust Pizza for Sukkot

2011-10-19T12:54:00.001-07:00

Island Crust Pizza is the place to go for your sukkah meal. It is easy to find, and has great food. The great thing about Island Crust Pizza is that they have more than pizza. They have everything you need for a great simcha in a sukkah. And when Sukkot is over you will enjoy what a heymish place this is to dine in. Island Crust Pizza, it's a M'Chai!

jewish deli kosher deli

2011-09-18T12:31:00.000-07:00

Jewish Deli Kosher Deli : Such are the words used to sell food. A restaurant that is serving corned beef, pickles, and bagels, may be kosher. The torah is very clear and easy when it comes to what is kosher. The restaurant may be wanting to be jewish. It may be wanting to be kosher. Most places have kosher food on hand by virtue of nationally hechshered products. What they do with this kosher food once it is in the door and served is another matter. The restaurant may even want to be New York style. But jewish style, kosher style, and New York style are merely words. What makes the whole restaurant or deli kosher is whether it is. If it is not, ask them for the food that they have that is. If they offer it to you enjoy it and be happy.

Great Kosher Restaurants now on Facebook.

2011-09-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is the place for all the Great Kosher Restaurants on Earth. Go to facebook and search kosher restaurants or Great Kosher Restaurants. There is a magazine and a website. Elan Kornblum has been sourcing Great Kosher Restaurants for years. Now it is on the web and on Facebook. Try it. You will like it.

Affordable Kosher in Seattle

2011-09-02T13:00:00.000-07:00

All kosher food in Seattle is affordable. This is a lifestyle choice. You do not need to eat factory processed food 7 days a week. Seattle kosher food is as affordable as foods which are not kosher. And if you are a restaurant owner, offering kosher food is as easy as not. And as an added incentive you might check out Affordable Kosher on the internet. So everyone, enjoy all the kosher food you want.

Eltana, Stopsky's, I love New York, Goldberg's and others

2011-08-22T11:15:00.001-07:00

Can you get kosher food at Eltana, Stopsky's. I Love New York Deli, Goldberg's and other delis that are not on the Va'ad list. Of Course! Most restaurants purchase at least some ingredients that arrive on premise with a hechsher. And all of these places will go to some length to give you these kosher foods as they are. The thing to do is just ask what they have that is kosher. So go, support these people, and enjoy the community of Seattle kosher.

Two Cents Plain and Agri Star Meats

2011-08-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

go to these websites.

Kosher Chinese

2011-08-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

Chinese food is not kosher, it is chinese. Indian food is not kosher, it is from India. Those in Seattle that think chinese food is kosher, it is not. You can find Chinese food that has been prepared kosher in Seattle. And in your freezer section at the supermarket you may find some Indian food that is kosher. Try it if you like. Jewish food is not kosher. It is food that people think is kosher but unless it IS kosher, it is not kosher. Enjoy kosher food often.

Kosher in Seattle

2011-07-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

So what is kosher in Seattle? Just about anything you want to eat that is torah kosher. What is torah kosher? Read the torah. Kale is kosher. And a lot of other fine fruits and vegetables. Wait a minute... All fruits and vegetables are kosher. Even the trees are kosher. Who knew? So enjoy!

Yummy Baked goods

2011-07-12T16:07:00.001-07:00

Yummy is a yiddish word meaning batempte. Schwartz Brothers bakery items, now found anywhere in Seattle, are tam kosher. Essen mit naches!

Kosher in Outerspace! or Boston even.

2011-07-08T12:43:00.000-07:00

It is possible to keep kosher in Boston. I know this will come as a shock to my family from Brooklyn, but it is emet. And in Outerspace.

Summer Kosher

2011-06-29T12:21:00.000-07:00

Is it easier to keep kosher in the Summer? Absolutely. You go out to your Garden, you pull something out of the ground, you wash it, and you enjoy it! There, now you're keeping kosher!

Kraft Foods.....Hello!

2011-06-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

Kraft Foods came out years ago with Philadelphia Cream Cheese. They were so happy with the market share they got from being kosher. And they milked it for all they could. Pun intended. Good news. Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese is still mostly kosher. When you put quality with kashrus you have a M'Chai. Bad news. You need a magnifying glass to find the hechsher and a food historians knowledge to know this. Kraft, please at least go back to your last size of hechsher. Own your kosher past, and your market. Thank you.

Kosher Hotdogs

2011-06-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

It is summer. And I have a grandson. And there is a lot of history in America with Kosher Hotdogs. Let me say this from a kosher view. All hotdogs are dreck. Of course if you are going to eat hotdogs please let them be kosher from Iowa. These have a hechsher and yichus that is now unmatched in America. They are at your local grocer. If not ask your grocer to stock them. Better you purchase from them pure kosher Iowa Beef...say a nice steak with kosher Iowa Corn.

Kosher in Seattle

2011-06-02T11:33:00.000-07:00

It is very possible to keep kosher in Seattle. You start at your local grocery, you bring the food home, and you enjoy it. And when you eat at a restaurant you eat the kosher food on the menu and enjoy it. There, now you are keeping kosher in Seattle.

kosher cheesecake in stores

2011-05-31T15:32:00.001-07:00

Sourcing kosher cheesecake in stores should not be diffficult. Many bakers of branded cheesecake do not carry a hechsher, And therefore are probably not kosher. But there are also many cheesecakes that are. I recommend Sara Lee.

Ethical Kosher

2011-05-27T13:23:00.000-07:00

All kosher is ethical. Kosher is Kosher.

Bagels in Boulder

2011-05-25T13:38:00.001-07:00

Just back from Boulder Colorado. I am told it is not easy making Bagels at High altitude. more on this later. Just glad there is plenty of kosher in Boulder.

kosher is kosher

2011-05-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

There is no such thing as "kosher style". A restaurant that employs this is using it as a marketing tool to attract the curious. Kosher is kosher.

Kitniot

2011-04-11T12:26:00.000-07:00

As we get closer to Pesach and the joy it brings I am reminded of all the important details of kashrut. But perhaps the most important is to do all this with a sense of happiness. And relaxation. Pesach Semeach.

Way to Go Schwartz Brothers and Va'ad!!!

2011-04-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

It brings naches to see how Schwartz Borthers bakery and the Va'ad are working together to bring so much great chametz to the Seattle area. My wife is sampling her way through the entire product line. This is a huge thing for our children and generations to come.

Chametz Fest

2011-03-29T12:36:00.000-07:00

Seattle Kosher Food is announcing the before Pesach Chametz fest. Now is the time to enjoy all the Chametz you wanted. Cakes, pies, kichel. Enjoy, Enjoy. Cleaning for Pesach means baking and noshing on all the Chametz that you have in the house. Bagels, Bialys, Kichel, and kugel. Enjoy.

sitting shiva for hamentashen

2011-03-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

There is no point in sitting shiva for hamentashen. Go out and bake some!

Where is all the Hamentashen?

2011-03-21T11:24:00.000-07:00

What happened to all the hamentaschen? It is at Albertson's on Mercer Island. This is when I miss Leah Jaffe the most. She understood and made the best Hamentashen in Seattle. My memories of hamentashen go all the way back to the lower east side and then brooklyn. Everyone, please demand more hamentashen.

Kosher for Passover?

2011-03-15T11:06:00.001-07:00

After visiting my local QFC and Mercer Island Albertsons, I am reminded of the difference between the kosher of Torah and the kosher of Talmud. While chocolate covered matzo may be kosher, it is not in the intention of Torah kosher. We all want children to look forward to yontif. But we should teach them, by our example of what Pesach is all about. And I will tell you it is not about kosher for passover Pizza. So everyone, as you prepare for Pesach, remember it is about the mitzvah and miracle of Matzoh. Gut Yontif. Hag Sameach.

Time to eat chametz

2011-03-08T11:18:00.000-08:00

There is still pleanty of time to enjoy Schwartz Brothers Bakeries before Pesach. QFC and other retailers feature these fine products in the bakery aisle. Also remember to visit Amir in the u village for great cuts of kosher beef, lamb, and poultry. Essen mit naches!

Kosher meat at Trader Joe's

2011-03-04T12:19:00.000-08:00

Yes there is kosher meat at Trader Joe's in the U district. And that is a good thing. Anywhere there is kosher meat is a good thing. We should all remember that all fresh fruits and vegetables are kosher. Enjoy!

Affordable Kosher's mailed catalogue

2011-03-02T12:12:00.000-08:00

It was mit naches that We received at home in the mail Affordable Kosher of Seattle's large Pesach catalogue. This is a great step in the direction of getting people away from their homes and out to the markets in their neighborhoods. Please use this catalogue when you are out shopping as a resource.

matzo, matzah, and challah

2011-02-18T12:46:00.000-08:00

Hello retailers! Time to start stocking for Pesach.

Eltana wood fired bagels

2011-02-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

Eltana wood fired bagels is open in seattle. They probably do not have a hechsher yet but I see no reason why the Va'ad should not get in there and give them one. The product is excellant and since the bagels are made from scratch on site I think they and the Va'ad will have an easy time with kashrut. Please support this effort. We will all gain from being supportive of Eltana wood fired bagels.

Schwartz Borthers products now kosher

2011-01-06T13:48:00.000-08:00

Glad to hear more baked products are kosher in Seattle. Schwartz brothers bakery products now sold in area stores has a Vaad hechsher on the outside. I look forward to more! And I suggest that we all be supportive of this effort.

Kosher Nation

2010-12-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

Sue Fishkoff has raised some interesting questions. I recommend this book to anyone searching for more knowledge. It is not Chullin but does reference the torah and chullin for those who want to know. Enjoy

Kosher Nation

2010-11-17T11:08:00.000-08:00

Jacob Fine and Carol Starin are quoted in the new book, Kosher Nation by Sue Fishkoff. It is an interesting read but has me wondering about bread. Challah must be taken for bread to be kosher. And since bread is more essential to children than meat I am wondering how many people actually are keeping kosher. If it were substantial, kosher bread would be as readily available as kosher meat, but it is not. I think kosher bread consumption is a better barometer of kashrus than meat. I would love to see an uptick in fresh and frozen kosher bread in supermarkets.

nikur and tzedek

2010-10-25T11:21:00.000-07:00

Nikur is part of chullin and is important. Also Hechsher Tzedek is nonsense.

Beer in the Sukkah

2010-09-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

I was wandering why I do not see more young people in the sukkah, and then it hit me in an instant. There is no beer on tap in our sukkah.

products and sources

2010-06-25T10:51:00.000-07:00

Try Tim's cascade chips or any hecshered products of the pinnacle foods group of companies. Also a big shout out to Amir at QFC, the best kosher butcher on the West Coast.

Farfel

2010-06-11T11:36:00.001-07:00

Matzo Farfel is truly a miracle. Try some in any soup and enjoy!

Good food June 2010

2010-06-02T12:56:00.000-07:00

Good food comes from providers that care enough to get a hecsher. In Seattle this includes Tim's Cascade potato chips, Leah's Catering, and Nosh Away catering. In future posts I will deliver complete lists of restaurants and products.

Smart Cars

2010-06-01T15:45:00.001-07:00

Are Smart cars kosher? Certainly.

shmaltz in Seattle

2010-05-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

There is kosher shmaltz at the QFC at Northgate area. So get cooking.

Mashgi'ah

2010-05-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

I am now openly offering my service as a mashgi'ah. Please feel free to contact me via my cell phone, my 2 email addresses, or this blog for any kosher advice or questions that you have.

Places to buy kosher food in Seattle

2010-04-30T12:37:00.001-07:00

There are many good sources of Kosher food in Seattle. Not in any order here are some off the top of my head. Nosh Away, Albertsons, QFC, I Love New York Deli, Bagel Oasis, Metropolitan Market, PCC, Island Crust Pizza and the enitre list found on the Va'ad of Seattle website. There are also places to buy food that we have always loved but may not have a hechsher...yet. Buffalo Deli, Eats in White Center, Bagel Deli on Capitol hill, Wherever you can find a bagel mit schmear, such as Blazing Bagel. This is just a quick list for anyone looking. I will be expanding this list in future writings. And of course there is a difference between kosher and should be kosher. My feeling is the more the demand for kosher the sooner the whole world is kosher. Essen mit Naches.

Pesachdik

2010-03-18T11:55:00.000-07:00

Soya Lecithin as an ingredient is Not kosher for pesach.

Pesach

2010-03-05T11:40:00.000-08:00

Essentials. Krain, Roast Leg of Lamb bone in, kosher schmaltz, a bissle naches.

Old McDonalds had a hechsher, here a hechsher, there a hechsher, every where a hechsher.

2010-02-22T10:29:00.000-08:00

So how important is a hechsher. Very. Without a hechsher, a qualified sincere source how does anyone know whether the food product is kosher? So be thankful for hechshers.

2009-11-01T14:48:00.000-08:00

Earthquake potatoe chips. Kosher. Who knew?

Gefilte Fish

2009-10-23T12:09:00.000-07:00

Nu? Why is jarred, jellied Gelfilte Fish so expensive?

Welcome to Seattle's Kosher Food Blog

2009-10-22T10:26:00.000-07:00

Have a Nosh. Have a glass of Tea. Enjoy!