Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

Milk, meat, and eggs of certain species are permitted, and others are forbidden. Animals must be slaughtered in a certain manner, and only certain parts are to be eaten. Milk and meat are never combined, and separate utensils are used for each. Most grains and vegetables are kosher, but they must be examined for insects prior to preparation. Animals with split hooves and those that chew the cud are kosher, such as cows, sheep, deer, and goats. Most domestic birds, chicken, turkey, duck, and geese are kosher. Fish with scales and fins are permissible, such as salmon, tuna, flounder, pike, and herring.1 There were six types of foods in Egypt—cucumbers, leeks, onions, garlic, fish, and melons (Num. 11:5). In Deuteronomy 8:8, God provided the Hebrew nation with seven types of food that they would enjoy after possessing the Promised Land. The seven food types were: