Jon Lewis wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, DAVID POHLE wrote:
>
> > animal died).   Important point here:  To me, this would
> > not necessarily mean that no milk at all is used in these
> > establishments.  Just that milk would only be used in
> > strict accordance with kosher laws.
>
> Which dictate that dairy and meat cannot be mixed.  Order a kosher meat
> meal, and there can be no dairy in it.  In fact, I've heard that in
> Israel, most resturants are entirely either meat or dairy and do not do
> both types of food.

The only kosher restaurant I have ever been in that served both meat and
dairy is in Bangor, Maine, and they serve only on disposables and
maintain two completely separate kitchens...I mean you actually have to
walk over to the milk side to order a blintz and the meat side to order
a kreplach (a Jewish meat dumpling).  Yes, the strict division of milk
and meat is reassuring to you if you are eating in a kosher meat
restaurant.

The word "glatt" literally means "smooth" and does relate to an
extremely high standard of how the meat is kashered, prepared...I forget
exactly.  But it has come to indicate in everyday use that it is kosher
of the highest standards, though it is not a specific set of rules that
are different than any others.  Very often a restaurant or market will
claim "glatt kosher", and as one person already said, it means that even
those who follow every minute detail of kashrut law should feel
comfortable with the food.  Of course, there are those who are not...but
that's another story.  Good luck, and if you eat in a traditional kosher
restaurant, don't pass up the opportunity to try a knish...potato or
kasha.  However, DO NOT go swimming immediately after ( I mean 5 to 6
hours) or you will sink like a stone.  Traditional eastern European
Jewish can be very heavy.
Happy noshing (snacking),  Dale Robin Lockman