Kosher Kitchen

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Torah to the Tribes is joyful to bring you a full kosher kitchen — with the help and care of all who come here!  We do this in accordance with Maaseh Shlichim (Acts) 15, Wayiqra (Lev.) 11, Dewarim (Deut.) 12:16 and Schmuel Alef (1 Sam.) 14:31.

To keep things simple, we’ve chosen to go with an all vegetarian kitchen.  This includes all broths, bases, etc.  Everything must be vegetarian only.

The following are guidelines and resource/help list for keeping our kitchen kosher.  We’ve also provided a grocery items list with some common household brands as an added convenience.  Your care and special attention are so very much appreciated as we sit down together in fellowship at a table truly fit for a king … the King of Kings!

Guidelines

Some grocery items contain ingredients you may not suspect to come from unkosher sources (such as flavorings, enzymes, additives, and certain preservatives).  Because of this, we have devised the following guidelines:

All prepackaged or boxed items must be certified kosher; we have provided a list of some of the common kosher symbols to look for.  When providing a homemade dish, all ingredients must be certified kosher with the following exceptions:

  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Items stamped or certified on package to be vegetarian or vegan
  • Tillamook cheese – all varieties that state “Contains no animal rennet” below ingredient listing:  these varieties also contain vegetable enzymes and are acceptable

Chef must bring ingredient list with dish listing the following:

  • Chef’s name at top
  • Itemized ingredient list including item, brand, and verification that it is certified kosher.  If the ingredient is “certified” (stamped) vegetarian only, simply attached label to back of ingredient list.

Here is an example:

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Helps List and Resources

Here are some very common household staples that often have inert ingredients that can be unkosher.

  • Dairy products – sour cream, cheese, yogurts, etc.
  • Milk – vitamin D3 source (check baby formula too)
  • Seasoning packets
  • Bread and bakery items
  • Butter – the artificial type of tubs

Here is a helpful list of some of these “everyday” items that are certified kosher:

  • Daisy brand sour cream
  • Portland French Bakery
  • Most “big-name” condiments (Heinz Ketchup, Best Foods Mayo, Grey Poupon Mustard, etc.)
  • Simply Organic Seasoning Packets – (reasonably priced and found in health food sections at grocery stores)
  • City Sour Bread
  • Rudi’s Bread

Here are some great resources for purchasing a nice selection of kosher items:

  • Fred Meyer – Health and Nutrition section
  • Roth’s Sunnyslope South location – they carry an isle of dry-goods kosher-only products including seasonal items for Passover, Chanukkah, etc.
  • All grocery stores (Winco, Wal-Mart, etc.) will have plenty of certified-kosher grocery items… you just have to check the labels and look for the symbols

Common Kosher Symbols

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The Smith Family
“Bean and Cheese Burritos”
Ingredients: 

  • Mission tortillas – kosher
  • Rosarita vegetarian only refried beans – see label on back
  • La Victoria echilada sauce – kosher
  • Daisy sour cream – kosher
  • Tillamook yellow cheddar cheese
  • Fresh jalapenos