Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Please be aware, that while MOST items that are kosher for Passover are corn-free, not all of them are corn free. There are different customs regarding corn for Passover, and some customs allow corn. The prevalent custom in the US is no corn, but there are items on the market for Passover that do have corn. If you shop in a major grocery store, you should double check every item. If you shop in a store that is specifically a kosher grocery store, you can ask someone if they carry any items with corn for Passover. I should also add that if you have access to a kosher-only grocery store a lot of the Kosher for Passover items are on sale year-round. Amelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Absolutely. I still found some jams and so on that had glucose fructose. Pam On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Amelia Schmidt <amelia613 wrote: > Please be aware, that while MOST items that are kosher for Passover are > corn-free, not all of them are corn free. There are different customs > regarding corn for Passover, and some customs allow corn. The prevalent > custom in the US is no corn, but there are items on the market for Passover > that do have corn. If you shop in a major grocery store, you should double > check every item. If you shop in a store that is specifically a kosher > grocery store, you can ask someone if they carry any items with corn for > Passover. I should also add that if you have access to a kosher-only > grocery store a lot of the Kosher for Passover items are on sale year-round. > > Amelia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Just out of curiosity, what is the significance of corn in passover traditions. I'm aware of kosher traditions in Judaism. It's been a long time since I've studied religions and I'm an atheist with no intentions of converting! I'm just fascinated by the rituals that people create for themselves and I don't remember the corn ones, except for Native American traditions in which corn is a significant symbol. Thanks! On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Amelia Schmidt <amelia613 wrote: > Please be aware, that while MOST items that are kosher for Passover are > corn-free, not all of them are corn free. There are different customs > regarding corn for Passover, and some customs allow corn. The prevalent > custom in the US is no corn, but there are items on the market for Passover > that do have corn. If you shop in a major grocery store, you should double > check every item. If you shop in a store that is specifically a kosher > grocery store, you can ask someone if they carry any items with corn for > Passover. I should also add that if you have access to a kosher-only > grocery store a lot of the Kosher for Passover items are on sale > year-round. > > Amelia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am not Jewish, but as I understand it, all bread during Passover must be unleavened. Certain grains/legumes found to ferment and rise if the batter is left are not allowed during that time. That includes corn, soy, etc. Different sects follow varying levels of strictness, so some may allow corn while others do not. There are other rules regarding how quickly you have to use up your batter to ensure that it doesn't leaven, making sure there is no leavening in the home, etc. I find it all fascinating, a great part of the education that allergies have brought me! Pam On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > Just out of curiosity, what is the significance of corn in passover > traditions. I'm aware of kosher traditions in Judaism. It's been a long time > since I've studied religions and I'm an atheist with no intentions of > converting! I'm just fascinated by the rituals that people create for > themselves and I don't remember the corn ones, except for Native American > traditions in which corn is a significant symbol. > > Thanks! > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Amelia Schmidt <amelia613 wrote: > >> Please be aware, that while MOST items that are kosher for Passover are >> corn-free, not all of them are corn free. There are different customs >> regarding corn for Passover, and some customs allow corn. The prevalent >> custom in the US is no corn, but there are items on the market for >> Passover >> that do have corn. If you shop in a major grocery store, you should double >> check every item. If you shop in a store that is specifically a kosher >> grocery store, you can ask someone if they carry any items with corn for >> Passover. I should also add that if you have access to a kosher-only >> grocery store a lot of the Kosher for Passover items are on sale >> year-round. >> >> Amelia >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 In the Askenazi (eastern european tradition) the rabbis studied which " grains " were able to rise without added leavening and these were considered to be unacceptable for passover. These rabbis included corn and certain legumes as well as millet and some other grasses in their assessments. They found that after a certain period of time, corn and soy would both begin to rise through the action of wild or free yeasts in the air, so they included them in the list of foods to be removed during the passover and unleavened observations. They do not leaven as quickly as gluten-forming grains like wheat, rye and barley, but they will leaven if left. At least, that's my understanding .... BL On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > Just out of curiosity, what is the significance of corn in passover > traditions. I'm aware of kosher traditions in Judaism. It's been a long time > since I've studied religions and I'm an atheist with no intentions of > converting! I'm just fascinated by the rituals that people create for > themselves and I don't remember the corn ones, except for Native American > traditions in which corn is a significant symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 interesting...thanks for the info. On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson < shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > In the Askenazi (eastern european tradition) the rabbis studied which > " grains " were able to rise without added leavening and these were > considered to be unacceptable for passover. These rabbis included > corn and certain legumes as well as millet and some other grasses in > their assessments. They found that after a certain period of time, > corn and soy would both begin to rise through the action of wild or > free yeasts in the air, so they included them in the list of foods to > be removed during the passover and unleavened observations. They do > not leaven as quickly as gluten-forming grains like wheat, rye and > barley, but they will leaven if left. > > At least, that's my understanding .... > > BL > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Jae Jones <recyclednew<recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Just out of curiosity, what is the significance of corn in passover > > traditions. I'm aware of kosher traditions in Judaism. It's been a long > time > > since I've studied religions and I'm an atheist with no intentions of > > converting! I'm just fascinated by the rituals that people create for > > themselves and I don't remember the corn ones, except for Native American > > traditions in which corn is a significant symbol. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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