Food rules

The Jewish food regulations are strict with the aim of counteracting deeper social contact with non-Jews. Since the 200s BC. Jewish scribes interpreted in Tanakh in three separate places the recurring prohibition “thou shalt not boil the kid in its mother’s milk” as indications of three distinct prohibitions, namely against: -preparing meat and dairy products together, -eating a dish that consists of a mixture of these, -do any benefit or gain from such a mixture. The really strict Jews distinguish between plates and cutlery that have been in contact with dairy and meat products, respectively. Food that is cooked correctly is called kosher food.
a. Explain what is meant by kosher food.
b. Compare the rules of food in Judaism and Islam. What are the similarities and differences?