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aka h sh Pesach 5779 - Spring 2019 d r a u a s v VAAD VIEWPOINT H T The Official Newsletter of the Vaad Hakashrus of Tidewater o V r 420 Spotswood Ave. Norfolk, VA 23517 f e t t ide wa [email protected] - www.vakosher.com THE PESACH KITCHEN IN REVIEW The following is a checklist reviewing Can Opener Manual or Electric - used year round for only coffee (reg., items commonly found in the kitchen and Difficult to clean properly. Should be put decaf., and/or flavored - even without a how to prepare them for Pesach. Also away with chometz dishes. hechsher) can be koshered for Pesach in included is a list of items that cannot be Candlesticks/Tray - Clean thoroughly. the following manner: Clean the Keurig kashered. Should not be put under hot water in a machine well and then replace the cup kosher for Pesach sink. holder (many, but not all Keurig machines Definition of terms: Coffeemakers - Metal coffeemakers have a replaceable K- cup holder). After 1. LIBBUN GAMUR: Heating metal to a that have brewed only unflavored pure the cleanout, do not use the machine for glow. coffee. Clean horoughly. Replace with 24 hours. After this time has elapsed, run 2. LIBBUN KAL: Heating metal so that new or Pesachdik glass carafe and new a cycle of hot water to kasher the upper paper will burn on the other side of filters. Metal coffeemakers that have metal pin. If the machine processed a the heated utensil. brewed flavored coffee should be cleaned non-kosher product (e.g. chicken soup), 3. HAGOLA: Immersing an item in thoroughly. Do not use for 24 hours. Pour it can not be kashered for any year round boiling water. one cup of water into chamber. Water use. If it processed real chometz products 4. ERUY ROSCHIM: Pouring through a should be heated in unit and allowed to (e.g. oatmeal), it can not be kashered for hot water pour. drip over exposed metal base. Replace Pesach. NOTE: Where libbun kal helps, certainly with new plastic filter holder, new filters, Light Box - Clean thoroughly libbun gamur is good; where hagola and new or Pesachdik glass carafe. Plastic Metal Wine Goblets - Hagola. helps, libbun kal is good; where eruy is coffeemakers should not be kashered. Metal Wine Trays - Hagola. good, hagola and libbun is good. If the Colanders - Metal - Libbun kal. Plastic Mixer - Do not use, even with new blades item cannot fit in the pot at one time it can - Do not use. and bowls. be Kashered in sections. Dentures, Bite Plates, Braces - Pump Pot - If in contact with chometz Clean thoroughly after you finish eating (e.g., sponge) do not use. Otherwise, Baby Bottle - Since they have come in chometz. does not need kashering. contact with chometz (e.g. washed with Dishwashers - Cannot be kashered. Refrigerator, Freezer - Thoroughly dishes, boiled in chometz pot), new ones Electric Burner, Drip Pans - Clean clean. Lining shelves is not necessary. Ice should be purchased. thoroughly. cube trays (that are filled with water in the Baby High Chair - Thoroughly clean. Grater - Metal - Libbun kal. Plastic - Do sink) should be put away with chometz Preferable to cover the tray with contact not use. dishes. Ice cube bins which catch the ice paper. Ice Cream Scooper - (metal) Hagola made in the freezer should be thoroughly Blech - Libbun gamur. Preferably should Instant Hot Devices – Instant hot cleaned and used as usual. be replaced devices and individual hot / cold water Rings, Finger - Eruy roschim. Blender/Food Processor/Smoothie filters that are connected to the sink with Rings, Napkin - Hagola. Machine - New or Pesachdik receptacle a separate spigot should be kashered Tables - A table upon which chometz required. (plus any part of unit that makes along with the sink Instant hot devices is eaten during the year may be used on direct contact with food) Thoroughly should be turned on during kashering of Pesach if it is covered with a waterproof clean appliance. The blade should be the instant hot spigot. covering (e.g. sheet of plastic). It is treated like any knife kashered through Keurig Coffee machines - A Keurig preferable to put either cardboard or a hagola. 1 few layers of paper on the table under Porcelain Enameled or Plastic - Do not America’s Choice for Baby the plastic covering. Table pads may be use. Babies R Us overturned and used. Baby’s Choice Towels, Tablecloths, etc. -Those KITCHEN ITEMS THAT Baby’s Only Organic used during the year with chometz may CANNOT BE KASHERED: Bear Essentials be used on Pesach if they have been Belacta laundered with soap and hot water, even Bread Machine Belacta Premium if the stains do not come out. The same Ceramic BelactaSure applies to potholders, bibs, and aprons. China Berkley & Jensen Synthetic material, such as rayon and Corningware Bright Beginnings Terylene, that can only withstand a warm Crockpot Cottontails water cycle may be used on Pesach after Dishwasher CVS they have gone through a washing with George Foreman Grill Daily Source detergent and only if there are no visible Immersion Blenders Discount Drug Mart stains after they have been cleaned. Knives w/ Plastic Handles Earth’s Best Transparent tablecloths that may be Melmac EleCare coated with a powder should be rinsed off Mixer EnfaCare before use. Panini Maker EnfaGrow Vases - Those used on the table during Pasta Maker Enfamil the year may be used on Pesach if they Plastic Utensils Enfapro are washed inside and out. Plastic Vegetable Steamer Food Lion Washing cup (used in kitchen) - Porcelain (Enamel) Utensils Full Circle Metal - Hagola. Pyrex Fulton Street Market Plastic - Put away with chometz dishes Sandwich Maker Gerber Good Start Water Pitchers - Should be put away with Silverstone Giant chometz dishes. Stoneware Giant Eagle Baby Water Filters - Metal Filters that Synthetic Rubber Hannaford has been consistently used since the Teflon H-E-B previous Pesach, should be left on during Toaster /Toaster Oven Heinz Nurture kashering of the spigot. If they were first Waffle Iron Home 360 Baby attached sometime after Pesach, it should Hy-Vee be removed, and the spigot and filter Passover certification not required Isomil should be kashered separately. The filter unless otherwise noted. Use new Kirkland Signature may then be reattached and used during unopened containers if it comes in Kuddles Pesach. contact with food. Laura Lynn Plastic water filters that are connected Life Brand to the faucet should be removed and A & D - Ointment Little Ones thoroughly cleaned, including the outside Acne Treatment - All Creams, lotions Meijer Baby and the coupling. The spigot should be and ointments may be used. Member’s Mark kashered with the filter removed. The filter Alcohol - Any isopropyl alcohol may Mom to Mom may then be reattached and used during be used externally. Moo Moo Buckaroo Pesach. Aluminum foil products - All Mother’s Choice Water Coolers - Cold water coolers disposable foil products may be used. My Organic Baby should be cleaned thoroughly. The hot Ammonia - All may be used Nature’s Place spigot on a water cooler should not be Baby Food & Cereal - Require KFP Nestle Good Start used if it came into contact with chometz certification. Next Step during the year. Baby Formula - (Purchase before NutraEnfant Water Urn Pesach & separate utensils only) O Organic Baby Metal (uncoated) - Hagola; both inside 365 Everyday Value Parent’s Choice and outside should be kashered. Ameribella Premier Value 2 President’s Choice Chocolate Syrup - Fox’s Chocolate ILLY Price Chopper UBet syrup now has OU-P, and dairy. Old IRRESISTIBLES Publix product has ‘K’ or ‘KD’ on bottle. Pesach JAVA ROAST Rite Aid - Tugaboos hechsher is on band surrounding cap. JOFFREY’S COFFEE & TEA COMPANY Shopko This is a Dairy product. KAUAI COFFEE Shufersal (certified OU Kitniyot) Infant Cocoa - Any domestically produced KIRKLAND SIGNATURE Formula Milk Based Follow on - Stage 100% Pure Cocoa may be used. KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS 2, Infant Formula - Milk Based - Stage Hershey’s are acceptable except KROGER 3, Infant Formula Milk Based with Iron - for Special Dark LAUGHING MAN Stage 1 Coffee Filters - All may be used LAVAZZA Similac Coffee -K-Cups MARKET BASKET Similac LeMehadrin 1, 2 & 3 The following is acceptable with OU NESCAFE TASTER’S CHOICE Simply Right only, no P required K-CUPS, VUE NEWMAN’S OWN Stop & Shop CUPS, BOLT PACKS AND SINGLE NEWMAN’S OWN ORGANICS Sunrise SERVE COFFEE UNFLAVORED NOT ORIENT EXPRESS Supervalu DECAFFEINATED (OU SYMBOL OFTEN PANERA BREAD AT HOME Target APPEARS ON BOX AND NOT ON PEET’S COFFEE Tippy Toes by TopCare INDIVIDUAL CUP) PRICERITE Top Care ADAGIO PRIVATE SELECTION Topco AMAZON FRESH PUBLIX GREENWISE Up & Up BARISSIMO REVV Vermont Organics BARISTA BROS SEATTLE’S BEST COFFEE Walgreens BARISTA PRIMA COFFEEHOUSE SECOND CUP Wegmans BROWN GOLD SHAZAM Well Beginnings BUSCH’S SHOPRITE Western Family CAFE BRITT SMART & FINAL Baby Oil - All may be used CARIBOU COFFEE STARBUCKS Baby Ointment - All may be used CHOCK FULL O’NUTS THE ORIGINAL DONUT SHOP Baby Powder - Any not listing oat flour COFFEE ICON TIM HORTON as an ingredient may be used. COFFEE PEOPLE TIM HORTONS Baby Wipes - Any without alcohol COUNTRY STYLE TIMOTHY’S Bags - All may be used DIEDRICH COFFEE TIMOTHY’S WORLD COFFEE Baking Powder - Requires KFP DONUT HOUSE COLLECTION DUNKIN’ TIMOTHY’S WORLD COFFEE - KAHLUA certification. DONUTS COFFEE Baking Soda - All may be used EIGHT O’CLOCK TULLY’S COFFEE Balloons - Any without powder ELDORADO VAN HOUTTE Band-Aids - All may be used. EMERIL’S GOURMET COFFEE WEGMANS Bleach - All may be used ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY EXECUTIVE WELLSLEY FARMS Blush/Rouge, Powdered - All may SUITE COFFEE WILD HARVEST ORGANIC be used FOLGERS Option 2: Braces - Wax for Braces is acceptable, FREDMEYER Buy a reusable K-Cup and insert your wash rubber bands before placing in FREEDOM RIDGE own KFP coffee mouth.