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Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig is offline
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Default What Exactly is 'Kosher Salt' ?, As Opposed to Normal Salt?...

On May 3, 1:38*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On May 3, 1:29*pm, Mack A. Damia > wrote:
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> > On Sun, 03 May 2009 11:23:24 -0500, wrote:
> > >On Sun, 3 May 2009 15:36:28 +1000, "Bigbazza"
> > > wrote:

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> > >>The only thing I can think that it must be like is a 'Flaky' salt..But to
> > >>buy salt flakes here is expensive.

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> > >>I see 'Kosher Salt' used in many cases in a lot of recipes, and used in
> > >>quantities as well!

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> > >>Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

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> > >it's been blessed by the Rabbi if I'm not mistaken

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> > That's what "kosher" means - blessed by a rabbi and prepared according
> > to certain laws.

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> > No impurities. *Kosher salt is raw. The refining process of table salt
> > adds impurities; therefore, it cannot be kosher.

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> Impurities like iodine! ;-)
>
> I've heard that if you ever go to prison, to tell them that you keep
> Kosher because you will eat better. Don't know if this is true, but
> maybe. ;-)
>
> John Kuthe...


Right! and there are no actual Jewish prisoners. They're all goyim
pretending . . .
Lynn in Fargo
PS: The rabbi doesn't "bless" the meat/salt/aluminum foil/whatever is
being inspected.