tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post6709614543073128393..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Still think you can trust the fish counter?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-23288082182241527972011-11-02T19:56:50.038-04:002011-11-02T19:56:50.038-04:00Facts - Did you read the fish article?
Coffee - W...Facts - Did you read the fish article?<br /><br />Coffee - Why couldn't practical realities change in that arena? As someone whose vaad oversaw various franchises - Carvel, Rita's Italian Ice, Dale and Thomas, and more - I can tell you that store practices and policies absolutely change over time.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-74654167748961876742011-11-02T05:17:21.616-04:002011-11-02T05:17:21.616-04:00entirely possible, but is it born out by the facts...entirely possible, but is it born out by the facts?<br />and the coffee /starbucks issue is new?<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-44421098802320117042011-11-01T22:15:15.359-04:002011-11-01T22:15:15.359-04:00Batya-
Thanks, I didn't think of that!
Joel-
...Batya-<br />Thanks, I didn't think of that!<br /><br />Joel-<br />Why extrapolate to those? Here there is a clear financial incentive to fraud, and the fraud has been proven to be rampant.<br />In any case: This is a matter of practical reality, and potential changes in that reality. It is entirely possible that a merchant may be trustworthy regarding a given product in one place or era, and not in another.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-31705158348596189062011-11-01T05:14:20.952-04:002011-11-01T05:14:20.952-04:00of course then one can't drink coffee, buy (cu...of course then one can't drink coffee, buy (cut?) fruit....at a place without hashgacha. Which of course was the case in all those inn's in the alte heim?<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-22804257585777283692011-11-01T00:40:38.846-04:002011-11-01T00:40:38.846-04:00Thanks, important post. Please send to KCC!Thanks, important post. Please send to KCC!Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-24337985903810045262011-10-31T22:22:55.791-04:002011-10-31T22:22:55.791-04:00Anonymous 5:24 PM-
As Steg notes, that can identif...Anonymous 5:24 PM-<br />As Steg notes, that can identify it as a kosher fish.<br /><br />Michael-<br />Went fine, thanks.<br />Re: residue - Yes, I always recommend rinsing the surface. And even that won't help if the fish spends the night soaking in brine of non-kosher fish.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-74538148875260203992011-10-31T21:43:24.885-04:002011-10-31T21:43:24.885-04:00Interesting point about non-kosher fish residue in...Interesting point about non-kosher fish residue in machinery. I had read on the website of a reputable Hashgacha agency that the only fish fillet that can be purchased without hashgacha is salmon because its pink colour is unique.<br /><br />But what about the residue issue if processed near non-kosher fish? Just goes to show always best to buy with a hechsher if possible.<br /><br />Thanks for last Shabbat, hope all went well.Michael Mirskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-54612927342199218502011-10-31T18:11:18.457-04:002011-10-31T18:11:18.457-04:00If the skin is present and you can identify scales...If the skin is present and you can identify scales, it's possible to identify the fish as kosher -- but it still might not be the same species you were expecting ;-)Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-54263829319164529202011-10-31T17:24:22.263-04:002011-10-31T17:24:22.263-04:00What about when the skin is present? That's wh...What about when the skin is present? That's what I've heard people allow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-70725157365247079172011-10-31T13:12:27.090-04:002011-10-31T13:12:27.090-04:00ProfK-
Very true. My Rebbetzin and I still talk ab...ProfK-<br />Very true. My Rebbetzin and I still talk about our discovery ten years ago, when we opened a bag of Bodek kosher l'Pesach frozen vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower, I believe it was) to find a kernel of corn. If they can't find the corn, how are they finding the bugs?<br />Nonetheless - When we know there is a problem, we protect ourselves as best we can. Locking the front door doesn't guarantee protection against burglars, but we still do it.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-21941799184535076712011-10-31T13:02:56.075-04:002011-10-31T13:02:56.075-04:00Rabbi, if you think that a product's being und...Rabbi, if you think that a product's being under hashgochah is any guard against a switch or adulteration in ingredients, I'm afraid you're wrong. Last pesach I purchased a non-gebrokts cake mix that was supposed to be a vanilla cake. Imagine my surprise when the cake mix produced a chocolate cake. No way to know what else was switched in that mix besides the chocolate/vanilla problem. And this from what is touted as a super reliable hechsher. Or how about opening a can of white tuna to discover that what was in there was dark tuna? Again, a reliable national kashruth group. Plenty more examples. Truly a case of let the buyer be ware.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.com