7800 NorthavenRoad,Dallas,TX75230 KOSHER DALLAS PASSOVER HAPPY Passover 2018/5778 Take Away Menu KOSHER PASSOVER TAKE AWAY MENU Everything you need for your Seder Table from savory soups, sumptuous meats & poultry, delectable sides & luscious desserts. Visit us at Simchakosher.com to download our menu and place your order. Got a question? Check out our FAQs page for answers to commonly asked questions. DALLAS KOSHER HALACHIC TIMES PREPARATION March-April 2018 / Nissan 5778 A thorough housecleaning is undertaken in preparation for the Passover festival All Chametz should be removed from one’s domain (i.e., home, office, car, etc.) leading up to passover The formal search for Chametz is undertaken on the night before Passover - this year Last time for DK to sell your Chametz Wednesday, Mar 28 4:00 PM the search is on Thursday, March 29th after 8:27 PM. If you have any questions about preparing your kitchen or whether something can be Fast of the First Born Friday, Mar 30 6:04 AM kashered for Passover, call the DK Rabbis or your Rabbi. Bedikat (search for) Chametz Thursday, Mar 29 8:27 PM kashering your preparation Latest time for eating Chametz Friday, Mar 30 11:02 AM (MA)/*11:27 AM (GR) KITCHEN Latest time to annul and burn Chametz Friday, Mar 30 12:17 PM (MA)/*12:29 PM (GR) Before kashering any appliances, pots, utensils or silverware, all rust and food residue must be Chatzot (midday) Friday, Mar 30 1:32 PM removed and the items thoroughly cleaned. The objects must remain unused for 24 hours prior to the kashering process. No matzah may be eaten until the Seder. refrigerators / pantries *These are the two major rabbinic opinions as to when to cease eating and burning Chametz. Surfaces upon which only cold Chametz has been placed during the year, such as refrigerators We have listed both times for your convenience. and pantry shelves, should be thoroughly washed and rinsed to ready them for Passover use. counter top surfaces candlelighting Surfaces that may be kashered for Passover and left uncovered, include: Avonite*, Cambria*, Corian*, Granite, Metals, Quartz*, Silestone*, Vendura* First Seder Friday, Mar 30 7:27 PM *many opinions permit these to be kashered Midnight Friday, Mar 30 1:31 AM These surfaces must be cleaned, not used for 24 hours, and then thoroughly covered with boiling Second Seder Saturday, Mar 31 8:29 PM* water from a Kosher for Passover pot. *From an existing flame. Surfaces that have been used for hot Chametz during the year, which cannot be kashered Chol HaMoed April 2 - April 5 and must be covered with non-absorbent material, like contact paper, cardboard or aluminum foil include: Ceramic tile, Porcelain tile, Glass tile, Formica Seventh night of Yom Tov* Thursday, April 5 7:32 PM *Eruv Tavshilin before candle lighting Eighth night of Yom Tov Friday, April 6 7:32 PM* *From an existing flame. Now taking pre-orders for Motzei Pesach passover/shabbos ends Saturday, April 7 8:34 PM Sat. night April 7. Pizza available only through pre-orders and for take-out. Earliest time to eat sold Chametz Saturday, April 7 9:34 PM Open Sun April 8 at 12 pm for regular business ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY SUN. MARCH 25TH Submit by email: [email protected] or fill out form in person 7522 CAMPBELL RD, SUITE 108, DALLAS, TX 75248 2 PASSOVER GUIDE 2018/5778 DALLAS KOSHER DallasKosher.org 214.739.6535 3 KASHERING YOUR KITCHEN KASHERING YOUR KITCHEN miscellaneous sinks Cloth linens, which are used year round, may be used for Passover if laundered thoroughly with hot water and Porcelain and Enamel sinks cannot be kashered. Clean well and place a new insert such as a plastic tub soap without starch. Purchase new sponges and dish washing utensils. or contact paper inside the sink. Food processors and blenders that have totally sealed units in their motor area may be used if the exposed parts Stainless steel sinks may be kashered by carefully pouring boiling water over all surfaces of the sink are changed. and faucet. Soda Stream makers may be used with new bottles for Passover(none of the flavorings are kosher for Passover). Do not use the sink for 24 hours prior to kashering. The strainer, stopper or basket needs to be new. these items may not be kashered for passover: ovens and stoves Self-cleaning ovens are kashered when the oven goes through a self-cleaning cycle. However, other • China, pottery, earthenware and synthetic rubber ovens and their racks must be thoroughly cleaned with a caustic cleaner like Easy Off, and turned to • Teflon or similarly coated ware and enameled pots • Oven glassware (e.g. Pyrex, Melmac, Corningware and Corelle) the highest temperature setting for an hour with racks inside. Extra care should be given to the hinges, • Toaster and toaster ovens handles, and corners as they tend to accumulate grease and chametz. • Utensils with wood or plastic handles Electric burners are kashered after sitting for 24 hours, then heated to a red glow. Gas grates should be • All plastic items thoroughly cleaned and placed in the oven for 45 minutes at the highest temperature. • Graters and strainers Stove top surfaces should be scrubbed clean and covered with a double layer of heavy-duty foil. • George Foreman grill, waffle iron or sandwich maker • Teflon, Silverstone and Porcelain enamel Glass, Corning, Halogen or Ceran range tops are difficult to kasher. For instructions on kashering these or other appliance • Electric mixers - Since the motor area of the electric mixer is often exposed to Chametz and can be cleaned only questions, call us at 214.739.6535. with great difficulty, therefore it is recommended that a special mixer for Passover be used. • Utensils or vessels that cannot be thoroughly cleaned, such as those having crevices in which microwave ovens Chametz can accumulate (e.g. bottles with narrow necks, sieves, etc.) Microwave ovens without browning elements are kashered (according to many opinions) by • Dishwashers (except stainless tubs with new racks) cleaning thoroughly and after not using for 24 hours by inserting a clean, sturdy glass cup • Crock-pot, pasta maker and plastic vegetable steamer filled with 10-12 ounces of water and then turning on the microwave to the highest power level bringing the water to a boil. Run for 15 minutes as steam fills the inside of the microwave. The glass plate that remains inside the microwave oven should be covered with cardboard, contact paper or the like. The microwave oven may not be used on Yom Tov or Shabbat, but may be used during the intermediate days of the holiday: April 2nd-5th prior to candle lighting. Cholov Yisroel milk is available at Tom Thumb milk pots and pans Preston/Forest, Tom Thumb Coit & Campbell A pot must be cleaned, then not used for 24 hours, and filled to its rim with water. Bring water to a and requires KFP. It can be found in the KFP rapid boil, with the water boiling over the sides of the pot. You may have to help it along by inserting a section of each market. The problem one may plastic spoon and “pushing” the water over the rim. Another method, when possible, is to immerse the pot into a larger kashered pot of boiling water until it is completely covered by water. encounter with that milk is that it is more expensive and comes in a limited variety of flatware and other metal utensils sizes and types of milk. Use a kashered pot to kasher other utensils by immersing the thoroughly cleaned items in boiling water for 20 seconds. Remember that the items should not be used for at least 24 hours between cleaning and immersion. Items should be rinsed in cold water after this kashering process. If you desire to use that pot for Passover, pot should be re-kashered. 4 PASSOVER GUIDE 2018/5778 DALLAS KOSHER DallasKosher.org 214.739.6535 PASSOVER GUIDE 2018/5778 5 THE DK CONSUMER GUIDE TO PASSOVER This has been a busy year for kosher around the world as well as right here in Dallas. Kosher food has come a long way from the shtetl. Approximately 18% of American consumers have purposely purchased a product because it was kosher, according to a recent study. That’s FOODS & PRODUCTS impressive considering the Jewish population in the U.S. is roughly 2%. There are certain trends that have brought us here and that will make a large impact in the next decade. Kosher just keeps growing. Sales of kosher products rose 12% since last year at inflation-adjusted prices and are expected to double in the Shopping for the week of Passover is a special undertaking that involves scrupulous care to next three years. According to the same study, only 14% of those consumers who purposefully bought kosher do so because they keep kosher. avoid any foods that may contain Chametz. For those not observing kashrut, the most common reason for buying kosher is quality (62%), followed by general healthfulness and those that are lactose allergic (51%), then food safety (34%), then adherence to non-kosher religious dietary restrictions such as Hallal and Seventh Look carefully when purchasing Israeli products as many are labeled Kitniyot, which is acceptable only for those Day Adventists (10%). individuals observing Sephardic customs. In addition, the OU has a new line of kitniyot products (‘Kitni’) for those who observe Sephardic customs. Please read labels carefully. Kosher in Dallas is growing as well. As you know, kosher products and food service are readily available from our local food stores and & productsfoods caterers.