Kosher/Halal laws

[queeninnarnia]

Dear LJ Brain Trust,

If I wash a knife and let it sit for at least 24 hours after touching chicken, can it be used for dairy without braking kosher laws?

Does butter have to be certified Halal?

Many thanks,
-person who is trying to bring in treats for her ESL class.

Comments

[cayswann]

How to kasher a knife: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ritual/Kashrut_Dietary_Laws/Keeping_Kosher/Kashering_Making_Kosher_/Silverware.shtml

From what I read, you would need to boil a metal knife, then let it sit.

More information about Meat versus Dairy: http://www.brijnet.org/us/cdd/kosher3.htm

According to that list, any pure butter is Kosher.

[teffan]

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[queeninnarnia]

Thanks very much! Luckily, we have a hotpot so I can boil the water.

[sunflower_sky]

As long as the knife and whatever you're cutting is cold, it doesn't matter that much. Kashering the knife would definitely make kosher-keeping people more comfortable, but you'll have to give a very detailed explanation of what you did, because we are very careful and the laws are very strict and complicated

[cayswann]

How did it go? Did your class enjoy the treats?

[queeninnarnia]

Really well. We brought bread (from a Kosher bakery), grapes, and orange juice (we teach a morning class). I ended up not using any butter, so I only had to worry about one knife. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the food.

I think I spend more time figuring out the food then I did on the lesson planning. :)