Kosher style
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Kosher style usually refers to food that is not kosher, but is a type of food that could be produced as kosher. Generally, kosher style food does not include meat from forbidden animals, such as pigs
or shellfish
, and does not contain both meat and milk. In some U.S. states the use of this term in advertising is illegal as a misleading term under consumer protection laws.
Jews who do not fully keep kosher, but keep a degree of kosher, usually not eating forbidden animals or mixing milk and meat, may consider themselves to keep kosher style.
Some dining establishments, notably delicatessen
s, serve kosher style food. This usually means that they serve traditional Ashkenazic Jewish foods, such as knish
es, blintz
es, matzo ball soup, and cold cut
sandwiches. Almost always, when a restaurant calls itself kosher style, the food is not actually kosher according to traditional Halachic standards. Several notable restaurants in lower Manhattan fit into this genre, including Katz's Delicatessen, Russ & Daughters. Canter's
restaurant in Los Angeles
and Montreal's Schwartz's
deli also fall into this category.
Jews
who adhere strictly to the laws of kashrut
will not eat at kosher style establishments. Furthermore, the fact that such establishments appear to be kosher can be deceptive to Jews who are visiting an unfamiliar city and are looking for kosher food. Some of these establishments are also open on the Jewish sabbath
for business when this is forbidden by Jewish Law.
In Toronto
, several kosher style restaurants (Meyers, Shopsy's
, Colemans, etc.) now serve pork products such as bacon, ham, ribs, sausage, etc. in order to serve a larger number of customers. Some kosher style hotdog restaurants such as Max's Famous Hotdogs
and The Windmill use pork as well as beef hot dog
s.
PIGS
PIGS is a four letter acronym that can stand for:* PIGS , Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene* PIGS , the economies of Portugal, Italy , Greece and Spain...
or shellfish
Shellfish
Shellfish is a culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some kinds are found only in freshwater...
, and does not contain both meat and milk. In some U.S. states the use of this term in advertising is illegal as a misleading term under consumer protection laws.
Jews who do not fully keep kosher, but keep a degree of kosher, usually not eating forbidden animals or mixing milk and meat, may consider themselves to keep kosher style.
Some dining establishments, notably delicatessen
Delicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
s, serve kosher style food. This usually means that they serve traditional Ashkenazic Jewish foods, such as knish
Knish
A knish or knysh is an Eastern European, and Jewish snack food made popular in America by Jewish immigrants, eaten widely by Jewish and non-Jewish peoples alike.-History:...
es, blintz
Blintz
A blin, blintze, or blintz is a thin pancake. It is somewhat similar to a crêpe with the main difference being that yeast may be used in blini, but not in crêpes.-Etymology, origins, culture :...
es, matzo ball soup, and cold cut
Cold cut
Cold cuts are cheeses or precooked or cured meat, often sausages or meat loaves, that are sliced and usually served cold on sandwiches or on party trays. They can be bought pre-sliced in vacuum packs at a supermarket or grocery store, or they can be purchased at a delicatessen or deli counter,...
sandwiches. Almost always, when a restaurant calls itself kosher style, the food is not actually kosher according to traditional Halachic standards. Several notable restaurants in lower Manhattan fit into this genre, including Katz's Delicatessen, Russ & Daughters. Canter's
Canter's
Canter's Deli is a famous Jewish style delicatessen in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California, near the border of West Hollywood.The Canter family originally opened up a delicatessen in Jersey City in 1924....
restaurant in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Montreal's Schwartz's
Schwartz's
Schwartz's, also known as the Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen is a delicatessen established in 1928 by Reuben Schwartz, a Jewish immigrant from Romania. It is a landmark at 3895 Saint-Laurent Boulevard and the most famous Montreal-style smoked meat restaurant. Schwartz's often has a line extending...
deli also fall into this category.
Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
who adhere strictly to the laws of kashrut
Kashrut
Kashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér , meaning "fit" Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus) is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed...
will not eat at kosher style establishments. Furthermore, the fact that such establishments appear to be kosher can be deceptive to Jews who are visiting an unfamiliar city and are looking for kosher food. Some of these establishments are also open on the Jewish sabbath
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
for business when this is forbidden by Jewish Law.
In Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, several kosher style restaurants (Meyers, Shopsy's
Shopsy's
Shopsy's is the name of a delicatessen restaurant in the Greater Toronto Area and a brand name owned by Maple Leaf Foods for a line of meat products.-History:...
, Colemans, etc.) now serve pork products such as bacon, ham, ribs, sausage, etc. in order to serve a larger number of customers. Some kosher style hotdog restaurants such as Max's Famous Hotdogs
Max's Famous Hotdogs
Max's Famous Hot Dogs is a restaurant in Long Branch, New Jersey known for its hot dogs. Max's uses quarter pound Schickhaus beef/pork dog slow cooked on a griddle. Max's Hotdog style is a Jersey Shore variant of Kosher style. It is popular with local celebrities and is said to be a favorite of...
and The Windmill use pork as well as beef hot dog
Hot dog
A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...
s.