2012年6月16日星期六

Caution about Gelatine. in Dairy products

Gelatin (or gelatine) is a translucent, colorless, brittle (when dry), flavorless solid substance, derived from the collagen mainly inside pig skin (hide) and cattle bones. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, pharmaceuticals, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolysed form of collagen, and is classified as a foodstuff. It is found in some gummy candies as well as other products such as marshmallows, gelatin dessert, and some ice cream and yogurt. Household gelatin comes in the form of sheets, granules, or powder. Instant types can be added to the food as they are; others need to be soaked in water beforehand.
it is not Kosher. Contain animal bones marrows.

Kosher gelatine made from seaweed (carrageen) is vegetarian, and must be used instead.

Care should be taken with products such as yogurt, as they can often contain gelatine.

Capsules made of gelatin.
  • Certain professional and theatrical lighting equipment use color gels to change the beam color. These were historically made with gelatin, hence the term color gel.
  • Gelatin typically constitutes the shells of pharmaceutical capsules in order to make them easier to swallow. Hypromellose is a vegan-acceptable alternative to gelatin, but is more expensive to produce.
  • Animal glues such as hide glue are essentially unrefined gelatin.
  • It is used to hold silver halide crystals in an emulsion in virtually all photographic films and photographic papers. Despite some efforts, no suitable substitutes with the stability and low cost of gelatin have been found.
  • Used as a carrier, coating or separating agent for other substances; for example, it makes beta-carotene water-soluble thus imparting a yellow colour to any soft drinks containing beta-carotene.
  • Gelatin is closely related to bone glue and is used as a binder in match heads and sandpaper.
  • Cosmetics may contain a non-gelling variant of gelatin under the name hydrolyzed collagen.
  • Gelatin was first used as an external surface sizing for paper in 1337 and continued as a dominant sizing agent of all European papers through the mid-19th century.[8] In modern times it occasionally found in some glossy printing papers, artistic papers, playing cards, and it maintains the wrinkles in crêpe paper.

Kosher fish a;- Sea perch also known as Ocean Perch

Sea perch also known as Ocean Perch

 Today NTUC Fairprice have Qing Zhen Kosher fish - Sea perch also known as Ocean Perch, I found it in the Kosher list on iPad, Kosher fish most of them have fork tail, fine hair line teeth, have fin and scales. The scales after removing the inner skin remains intact.

As far as Kosher fish is concern I do not allow the person to remove any interior part of the fish or do any scaling. I bring home to do the scaling and remove the interior part of the fish organ. Any chip off or cut out part consider the fish is blemish, I will not accept. BTW this is male fish.

Kosher fish I ensure personally inspect the fish, handle myself, have good observation on the anatomy of kosher fish.

To be consider Kosher fish, all fish must have detachable scales and fins. Fish with scales that do not not come away from the skin are not Kosher:

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever have fins and scales in the waters, in the seas and in the rivers, them shall ye eat" (Vayikra 11:9)

Click below link to read more.

The Kosher Carnivore - only Kosher information about meat

Title   The kosher carnivore : the ultimate meat and poultry cookbook / June Hersh.
Author  Hersh, June.
Publisher   New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
Physical Description   xiv, 239 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes   Includes index.
Summary   "The first meat-only kosher cookbook, with one hundred and twenty recipes deliciously designed to appeal to cutting edge cooks of all faiths who are turning to kosher meat for superior flavor and results. Experienced home cooks have long praised the virtues of kosher meat, prized for high quality and humane and well-supervised raising, butchering, and trimming. The innovative recipes in The Kosher Carnivore will delight families who keep kosher as a fresh and modern alternative to traditional kosher preparations and will appeal to a broader group as well--including the lactose-intolerant--with the author's terrific mixture of classic, elegantly ethnic and just-a-little-bit-fashionable entries, such as:--In Beef: Classic Pot Roast, Grilled Steak Chimichurri, Slow-day BBQ Brisket--In Veal and Lamb: Veal Meatballs, Grilled Lamb Riblets, Lamb Sliders--In Chicken: Simple Roast Chicken, Simpler Roast Chicken, Simplest Roast Chicken--In Turkey and Duck: Country-style Turkey Meatloaf, Oven-roasted Spicy Turkey Sausage, Pan-seared Duck Breasts with Figs and Madiera--In Soup and Stock: Creamy Mushroom Soup, Hungarian Bean Soup with Smoked Turkey, Beef & Barley Soup This is not your Aunt Sadie's Jewish cookbook! The Kosher Carnivore also features around forty recipes for side dishes, creatively reinventing standards such as Creamed Spinach (without the butter or cream), condiments and sauces. It also provides instructions on how to grill, roast, braise, stew, pansear-- and even fry perfect crispy chicken without a buttermilk soak--along with tips from expert butchers and chefs across the country"--Provided by publisher.
  "Experienced home cooks have long praised the virtues of kosher meat, prized for high quality and humane and well-supervised raising, butchering, and trimming. The innovative recipes in The Kosher Carnivore will delight families who keep kosher as a fresh and modern alternative to traditional kosher preparations and will appeal to a broader group as well--including the lactose-intolerant--with the author's terrific mixture of classic, elegantly ethnic and just-a-little-bit-fashionable entries, such as: --In Beef: Classic Pot Roast, Grilled Steak Chimichurri, Slow-day BBQ Brisket --In Veal and Lamb: Veal Meatballs, Grilled Lamb Riblets, Lamb Sliders --In Chicken: Simple Roast Chicken, Simpler Roast Chicken, Simplest Roast Chicken --In Turkey and Duck: Country-style Turkey Meatloaf, Oven-roasted Spicy Turkey Sausage, Pan-seared Duck Breasts with Figs and Madiera --In Soup and Stock: Creamy Mushroom Soup, Hungarian Bean Soup with Smoked Turkey, Beef & Barley Soup This is not your Aunt Sadie's Jewish cookbook! The Kosher Carnivore also features around forty recipes for side dishes, creatively reinventing standards such as Creamed Spinach (without the butter or cream), condiments and sauces. It also provides instructions on how to grill, roast, braise, stew, pansear-- and even fry perfect crispy chicken without a buttermilk soak--along with tips from expert butchers and chefs across the country"--Provided by publisher.
Search by Subjects  Cooking (Meat)
 Cooking (Poultry)
 Jewish cooking.
Related Internet Resources   Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/420/9780312699420/image/lgcover.9780312699420.jpg

Where to find it

Branch Location Date Call Number Status
Jurong Regional Library ____ 03-11-11 English 641.66 HER -[COO] Not on Loan
Tampines Regional Library ____ 20-03-12 English 641.66 HER -[COO] Not on Loan
Woodlands Regional Library ____ 27-11-11 English 641.66 HER -[COO] Not on Loan

Kosher cooking : delicious recipes for the Jewish home / Marlena Spieler.




Title   Kosher cooking : delicious recipes for the Jewish home / Marlena Spieler.
Author  Spieler, Marlena.
Publisher   London : Apple, 2008.
Physical Description   128 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Search by Subjects  Jewish cooking.

Where to find it

Branch Location Date Call Number Status
Ang Mo Kio Public Library ____ 09-12-10 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Bukit Batok Public Library ____ 07-05-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Bukit Merah Public Library ____ 07-06-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Bukit Panjang Public Library ____ 29-06-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] On Loan
Choa Chu Kang Public Library ____ 07-06-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Central Public Library ____ 04-04-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Cheng San Public Library ____ 10-06-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Geylang East Public Library ____ 06-03-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Jurong Regional Library ____ 04-04-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Jurong West Public Library ____ 14-05-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Marine Parade Public Library ____ 28-08-11 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Pasir Ris Public Library ____ 15-12-10 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Queenstown Public Library ____ 14-06-10 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Sembawang Public Library ____ 25-06-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] On Loan
Sengkang Public Library ____ 09-05-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Toa Payoh Public Library ____ 08-02-12 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Woodlands Regional Library ____ 21-06-11 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan
Yishun Public Library ____ 30-09-10 English 641.5676 SPI -[COO] Not on Loan