Fresh City
I had an odd experience at Fresh City, so I sent them an email telling them what happened.
"I have visited a couple Fresh City locations, but yesterday was a little odd, to say the least.. I am trying to keep Kosher for Passover, and I saw that there was a Passover menu. I found this great, except that the menu consisted of items that were not Kosher for Passover at all.
The menu started with Vegetable Stir-fry, then topped with Shrimp or Steak. All shellfish is not Kosher to begin with, nevermind not Kosher for Passover. Only certain types of steak are Kosher for Passover. The chicken is fine.
Then, you serve the stir-fry with whatever protein you choose, over a bed over jasmine or brown rice....once again, not Kosher for Passover.
I understand that it is more Kosher style than truly Kosher, and while I think that a Kosher for Passover menu is a great idea, it may have gone over better had there been some research done before drafting an actual menu. The only hint of Passover I really received was a piece of stale matzah.
Other than this mishap, the food here really is great, and I would go there again...just not on Passover."
posted by Jocular Schlemiel @ 7:33 AM
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8 Comments:
i am sure fresh city, is not too hip on the kosher meals and rules in general..
Wait, only some types of steak are kosher for Passover? What kind of steak isn't? Unless you've added something (like breading) to the meat, what would make it not kosher for Passover?
And technically, they should probably be using kosher meat (as in supervised by a rabbi) if they're calling it kosher for Passover, but if they're serving shrimp, that's probably too difficult to explain to them. :)
Good for you for fighting the good fight!!
My email stated Kosher style as opposed to completely Kosher. You are correct in that the food has to be supervised by a Rabbi, and the conditions of the restaurant have to be up to Kosher standards, so on and so forth.
As far as steak: Anything near the ass is considered not Kosher. All sirloins (3 types), tenderloin, short loin, flank, shank and round is close to the ass. Therefore, not Kosher steak. I'm not sure about chuck or rib, but Brisket definitely is Kosher all year round.
I sent my dad the email, and he said I was too picky...so I ate a burrito today. Go ahead...sue me.
I don't understand this. If you're trying to keep Kosher for Passover, why did you even bother going to Fresh City in the first place? Bring a salad from home or something. Then there's no issue. I agree that FC shouldn't have bothered if they were going to make a half-assed attempt to comply with the dietary restrictions, but if it was me, I wouldn't have even bothered going out to eat in the first place. Unless it's a Kosher restaurant, nothing's going to be Kosher for Passover.
Did Fresh City respond?
@Mike - I completely agree with you in that if I wanted to truly keep Kosher, I wouldn't have gone there in the first place. The problem with me is that I technically didn't prepare my household for the holiday, which means I don't have anything TO bring in...therefore I'm up shits creek. While even a simple salad isn't Kosher if the kitchen isn't up to standards, for my own Passover dietary standards, it would have worked.
@B - No...they haven't yet.
hi there :)
while i'm jewish enough to have gone to hebrew school and been lifted up in a chair a few times, i must say i'm pretty dense about the whole kosher thing. but to keep kosher, wouldn't the restaurant also have to prepare the dishes using kosher cookware? like pans that haven't had non-kosher meats in them and such...
regardless, i think you had every right to let them know what's up. i'm sure other unsuspecting jews who tried to eat their for passover would appreciate it!
@Cheryl - There are many different pre-requisites that need to be attained before a kitchen is truly Kosher...there needs to be 2 separate sinks, 2 separate sets of silverware, 2 separate sets of plateware, and the list continues.
The fact that non-Kosher food is cooked there immediately makes any food that was to be prepared Kosher, become non-Kosher.
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