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Hebrew `appropriate' conforming to religious
law with regard to the preparation and
consumption of food; in Judaism, conforming
to the Mosaic law of the Book of Deuteronomy.
For example, only animals that chew the cud
and have cloven hooves (cows and sheep, but
not pigs) may be eaten. There are rules
governing their humane slaughter and their
preparation (such as complete draining of
blood) which also apply to fowl. Only fish
with scales and fins may be eaten; shellfish
may not. Milk products may not be cooked or
eaten with meat or poultry, or until four
hours after eating them. Utensils for meat
must be kept separate from those for milk as
well. There have been various explanations
for the origins of these laws, particularly
hygiene: pork and shellfish spoil quickly in
a hot climate. Many Reform Jews no longer
feel obliged to observe these laws.