June 14, 2011

Soda water


I know that one symbol means Kosher, but I'd really like to know what else it says.

Anyone?
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  1. ASRJune 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    My Hebrew is a little rusty, but I think it says "Kosher for Passover"

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  2. brooklyn_codgerJune 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Hm, yes this makes sense.

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  3. brooklyn_codgerJune 14, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    indeed: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_write_Kosher_for_Passover_in_Hebrew

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  4. Liza D.July 1, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    Top word says kosher (kaf, sheen, resh or "kshr"). Bottom says: L'Pesach meaning "For Passover" (lamed, pay, samech, chof or "lpsch"). Hebrew is written without vowels!

    The big "kof" (with an English letter "K") inside ("that one symbol" as you call it) is a "hechsher" -- the logo of a body that provides kosher certification. This particular body is called "kof K" for short. Other familiar ones include the Orthodox Union (which appears as a letter "U" inside a letter "O" (i.e. it's English). There are lots more -- like, at least 50 others.

    Other familiar ones are "circle k" (not the convenience store), which, not surprisingly, is a circle with a K for kosher inside, and "Star K" (same deal -- a star with a K inside). Triangle K is another, but it is not recognized as "truly Kosher" by some who take these things seriously (including my kids' preschool, which is why I couldn't send any Star-K snacks to the school -- "not kosher enough."

    Oh, and that little 'P" next to the hechsher? It stands for Parve (also spelled "pareve" -- which is sort of the "neuter" of foods. It means the item (in this case, water) is neither milk nor meat, and thus can be eaten at the same time as either milk or meat (which cannot be consumed together, or within some number of hours, between 2 and 6 depending on your level of observance, or until the plates are moved from the table to the countertop, if you're following the cockamamie rules of my house). If something is dairy (contains any milk whatsoever) it will have a little 'D' next to the hechsher. If no D and no P, you can assume it's meat (there's never an 'M').

    So that's the whole thing. Not bad for someone who isn't even all that observant, huh?

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