Community Magazine April 2014

NISSAN 5774 APRIL 2014 91 The Jersey Shore Orthodox Rabbinate takes pride in once again presenting to our Sephardic Community a comprehensive guide to Passover products. In order to supply the community with up to date information, this is also available on the website: www.jsor.org . Whenever possible, buy those products that bear a reliable Passover label to be assured that the product has been prepared for the holiday. All products whether or not they need special supervision should only be used if the package is new and unopened. Almond milk : See Milk substitutes Apple Juice : See Juices Aluminum Foil and Disposable Foil, Foam and Plastic Products, All types are acceptable. Baby Cereal: Due to information from the Rabbi at the O.U. in charge of Pesach production, Beech Nut Pure rice cereal should not be used. There is Materna brand from Israel that has supervision, but it is not widely available. Alternatively, may we suggest one of the following: 1) Cook rice thoroughly and then puree in the blender with formula. 2) Preparing the cereal from ground checked rice. 3) Soak Passover breakfast cereal or crumbled lady fingers in milk or formula and then mash or blend. 4) Try a variety of baby/hot cereals that are made from finely ground matza meal or potato starch. (see cereals) Baby Formula: Carnation Alsoy; Enfamil; Isomil; Pedialyte; Prosobee; & Similac, Nestle Good Start and Next Step- are all acceptable. Additionally the following store brands are good: Kirkland Signature, CVS, Target, Walgreens and Wegmans brands. Baby Foods: Must have Kosher for Passover supervision. The following brands are marked: Glicks and Haddar are KAJp and First Choice, Festive, Gefen and Healthy Time are OUp, Tuv Ta’am (meat varieties) with OK-P. Gerber 2 nd Foods: OUP: Carrots, Green Beans, Peas, Squash. Beech Nut is no longer certified for Kosher for Passover. Ideally, it is best to (gasp!) prepare baby food at home using a blender or food processor. Baking Powder: Supervision required. Gefen, Glicks, Haddar, Lieber’s, Mishpacha and V.I.P. Masters are KFP. Baking Soda: (Bicarbonate of Soda) No Passover Supervision necessary. (New box) Beverages: See listing in: Coffee, Juices or Soda Candy and Chocolates: Passover Supervision is necessary for all chocolate candies; likewise hard sucking candies need supervision because they are often coated with flour. All must bear special supervision for Pesach. Beware! Some candies coming out of Israel may contain ‘gelatine’, which may be derived from animal sources! Do not use any candy, even from Israel, without verifying the supervision. Cereals and Breakfast Foods : All cereals made from the five grains are of course, hames. In addition, many cold cereals such as corn flakes and rice krispies are hames since malt is added to them. We strongly suggest that even those cereals in which the listed ingredients are 100% kosher for Passover, should not be used as they are in constant contact with grains that are real hames. Dayenu, Kojel, Manischewitz, VIP Masters and Savion produce a variety of hot and cold cereals with a reliable certification OU-P. (Most are made from finely ground Matza flour.) Also available Streit’s, Oberlanders and PT Abraham. Pancake mix: Gefen, Manischewitz and Savion OUP Granola Mix by Savion, Dayenu -OUP. Cider Vinegar: Requires supervision, the nutrient may be Hames. Cocoa: Any 100% pure powder that is made in the USA. Coffee: Instant- In former years, most instant coffees were acceptable if they were unflavored, this is no longer the case. As a flavor enhancer, malto dextrirn, which may be derived from barley is added. This year, only the Folgers and Tasters Choice brands of regular, unflavored instant coffee can be used without special Passover marking. Ground, Regular unflavored only: No chicory or Decaf: The following brands may be used for Pesach (new can) even without special supervision: Chock Full O’Nuts, Duncan Donuts (bagged only), Foodtown, Folgers, Hills Bros., Melitta, Pathmark, Publix, Shoprite, Starbucks (bagged only),Trader Joe’s, Winn Dixie & Wegmans. Maxwell House Ground and Instant (with OKP only) Elite Turkish Coffee (O.U.-P.) K-cups for Keurig Machines: are recommended when being the OU reg (not decaf) Unflavored only! Green Mountain Co. Fair Trade, French Roast, House Blend, Sumatran, Dark Magic, Coffee Donut House, Extra Bold, Starbucks reg. Note that machine may be used after thoroughly cleaning all parts and running 2x without a k-cup, hold cup up to spout and discard hot water. Decaffeinated: All Decaffeinated coffee must be marked for Passover. Sanka (with OK-P), Maxwell House Decaf varieties (with OK-P); Yuban (OK-P).Gevalia, Taster’s Choice (special run) Chug Chasam Sofer Flavored coffees are not acceptable for Passover use. Postum& Roma contain grain and may not be used for Pesach. Any leftovers of these brands must be sold with the Hames. Coffee Creamer: must be marked for Passover: Gefen, Kineret, Mishpacha, Ungers. KP 2014 Recommended Passover Product List For Sephardic Communities By the J.S.O.R. This Sephardic Passover List is applicable for 2014 only .