Community Magazine April 2014

NISSAN 5774 APRIL 2014 93 important that all grape leaves be washed carefully. Inspect each leaf on both sides. Honey: Due to late-breaking information from Kashrus Magazine, we are recommending that even pure honey be supervised year round and for Passover. Many varieties are available. Juices: All juices need special Passover certification as the enzymes and clarifying agents may be hames. Available with certification are: Ceres, Eden, Gefen, Glick’s, Hadar, Kedem, Kirkland, Mishpacha, Mrs. Adlers, Nature’s Own, Rashi, & Shoprite. Note : Suncup, which is widely available in hospitals, is only acceptable with a “Star-KP”. Lemon juice : Realemon liquid lemon juice and lime juice are acceptable without a special marking. Other brands require Passover Supervision. Orange and Grapefruit : any brand frozen unsweetened, grade A concentrate is acceptable. All refrigerated containers must have Passover supervision. Some pure juices may be actual Hames, as bran may be used to filter the juice. Tropicana Orange juice with OKP only. Prune Juice- Gefen and Sunsweet KFP Liquors: In the last few years they have presented a new problem- Alcohol derived from wine is being used in production of liquors and cordials. This is completely separate from the issue of whether the liquors contain non-kosher wine. There are several varieties available for Pesach. Bartenura, Ashkelon, Zachlawai, and Carmel Arak are Kosher for Pesach. OUP: The following brands produce different types of Vermouth, Vodka and Cordials: Bartenura, Binyamina, Carmel, Kedem, Sabra and Slibovitz. Zachlawai premium Vodka that is OUP. NOTE: Chopin Potato Vodka is not recommended. Margarine: Many margarines use starch in their flavoring making Passover supervision necessary. Mother’s (OU-P) Marshmallows: The Pesach market is inundated with marshmallows that are labeled “Kosher for Passover”. Many of these contain gelatin which is made from non-Kosher animal sources. It is vital that all labels are read before purchasing any products containing marshmallow. The OU, Kof K, Star K, and OK do not permit the use of gelatin from non kosher sources. OUP: Elyon, Gefen and Granny brands have made a special Passover production. Massa (Matza): One must be alert that the matza for year round use is hames, and it is marked “not for Passover use”. Caution: many places may return items from previous years to the shelf, it is imperative to check all matza products, cake mixes and spices for freshness. Old products have been found to contain insects and larvae!! Check carefully for a product code stating year of production. Lacking that information, the products must be inspected thoroughly! Acceptable only when marked kosher for Passover are: Chicago Shmura; Haddar; Glick’s; Aviv; Carmel; Gefen; Geula; Goodman, Holyland; Horowitz Margaretten, Manischewitz, Osem, Rishon Lezion, Savion, Streits, Yarden, Yehuda & Yonovsky. For those with wheat allergies, Oat and Spelt matza is also available by special order. It is recommended to use Matza Shemura for the Seder. Mayonnaise, Ketchup, andMustard: According to knowledgeable people in the Kashrut world, one should avoid the use of any product containing vinegar even if the company assures that the vinegar used is not of grain origin. We therefore recommend that all mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard, etc., should have proper Passover supervision. Ketchup: OU-P: Blanchard & Blanchard, Gefen; Haddar; Manischewitz, Rokeach, Savion; Star K- P: Eden. Mayonnaise: OU-P: Gefen, Glick’s, Manischewitz; Mishpacha, Unger’s Star K-P; Haddar. Mustard: (artitfical): Blanchard & Blanchard, Savion OUP Milk: See Dairy Noodles: Gefen, Flaum Appetizing, Frankels and Manischewitz OU-P Nutritional Supplement: Boost , Ensure- Without Fiber only: Reg., Light Plus, Pudding (Vanilla & Chocolate). (The Ensure with Fiber contains Hames!) Ensure Glucerna OS Meats and Poultry: All brands of raw poultry are kosher for Passover year round. After your butcher “koshers” for Pesach, all raw varieties of meat, cut chicken and veal are acceptable. This year several companies have expanded greatly the selection of deli and prepared products for the holiday. Empire raw turkey burgers are acceptable only with the OU-P. Nuts: Raw nuts, without additives are all acceptable for Passover. However, one must refrain from any roasted nuts unless it is KFP certified. Do not use any nuts that state on the bag or container: “This product packed in a facility that produces wheat….” Note: Midget Pecans and pecan pieces (even raw) require a reliable KF-P supervision. Due to insect infestation they are washed in grain alcohol. Nuts and Seeds (Roasted) Star S-P: Settons Bizr, peanuts. OUKitniyot: Neptune brand, Kitni Brand Popcorn Oils: Since all major Kashrut organizations in the USA are geared to Ashkenazic customs they supervise only non-legume based oils. Available are: OU-P: Gefen, Mishpacha,, Nutola, Pathmark, Rokeach,; Grapeseed Oil: Bartenura OUP Kof-KP: Hain Oils Sephardim whose custom it is to use soybeans and corn may use any certified kosher for year round use brand of pure corn, canola or soybean or vegetable oils such as: Mazola or Wesson. Somemanufacturers (such as Kirkland\ Costco) have added ‘citric acid’ to their oil. Although this ingredient is usually extracted from corn, it can be made from a chametz source, therefore we do not recommend any oil containing this ingredient as we have no verification of the source of the citric acid. Extra virgin pure Olive Oil . May be used w\out P. New container only for all oils. Pasta & Pizza!: Special Kosher for Passover made either from Matza meal or Potato starch: Dayeinu, and Frankels, Macabee and Manischewitz. OUP 2014 Recommended Passover Product List For Sephardic Communities By the J.S.O.R. This Sephardic Passover List is applicable for 2014 only.