Now that we're into the month of April, Easter is right around the corner — and so is, Passover, the Jewish holy festival that commemorates the liberation of Israelite slaves from Egypt. The seven-day holiday, which is one of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar, requires adherence to strict dietary laws. Do you know which foods are kosher for Passover and which aren't? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
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Marc by Marc Jacobs
i hate to break the news to you but there ARE kosher for passover marshmellows out there. the reason i know is because my mom bakes and cooks every year for passover and we are conservative/orthodox so we're VERY observant for what you can and can't eat.
therefore i should have gotten 8 out of 8.
1That was too easy! But, then again, I'm Jewish, so I should know these things.
2Now I know there are kosher for Passover marshmallows out there that are Kosher for Passover, Malo cups are a favorite for Passover. I didn't know Quinoa was kosher for Passover though? really?
3there's also kosher for passover beer
100%...i'm a better jew than i thought i was!
4100%! and I'm Catholic!
So tell me ... is "kosher" different than "kosher for Passover"? I never understood why you have to say "kosher for Passover" all the time vs. just "kosher." Are the Passover guidelines stricter?
5I thought that flour was OK, but leavening was out. Otherwise, matzoh wouldn't be kosher!
67 out of 8? Not bad for a shiksa ;o)
7Quinoa?? Cool!!!
8This quiz has me wanting to make some matzo brei.
9valancy...just google "kosher for passover". i was going to provide a really great link, but sadly, i can't find it. there are a lot of rules, so i don't want to list them all here.
passover guidelines are stricter. the passover biggie is that you cannot eat anything containing wheat, barley, rye, and oats. and many jews also cannot eat corn, rice, peanuts and legumes.
107/8, now i'm hongray!
117/8.. not bad!
128/8. Pretty good for a lapsed Lutheran!
13Hee. I don't actually know the rules about what makes something kosher or not (I'm not Jewish) so it was basically guessing and going on feelings like "Bagels have yeast, and Jewish people eat matzo on Passover which doesn't have yeast, so maybe yeast isn't kosher, so bagels must not be kosher." And also "Didn't Charlotte make brisket for Harry for their first Shabbat together? Brisket must be kosher!" It worked pretty well - 7/10!
14Woo, I just turned diamond!
156/8 and I'm Israeli!
16I bombed.
17Congrats suziryder!
18Well, the rules differ- if you're Sephardic, corn is ok, so candy made with corn syrup is kosher for passover. Ashkenazi Jews don't eat legumes, corn, rice, etc. because it is too similar to chometz grains.
197/8... i eat halal so many of the kosher rules apply.. cheeseburgers are never kosher!! lol.
20There are kosher for pesach marshallows...sorry sugar!
21Question 8: Macaroni and cheese
Your answer: Kosher for Passover
Correct answer: Not kosher for Passover
Since pasta is made with flour, it is not kosher for Passover.
I disagree
22Anon- how do you disagree? Pasta is chometz!
23this test is completely inaccurate and irresponsible, most of the foods in question with the exception of cheeseburger and beer CAN be kosher for passover. its ALL in the matter of how the food is prepared and what sect of judiasm i.e. ashkenazi vs. sefardic. sefardi DO eat rice on passover while ashkenazi do not. I am eating kosher for passover marshmellows as i write this. COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE and messaging INCORRECT information. SHAME ON YOU!
247/8 and I'm Protestant!
25Quinoa is generaelly NOT Kosher for passover!! It is often considred Kiyinyot!
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/498035/jewish/Is-...
26Yeah, I got 7 out of 8 because of the marshmallows. Check out Joyva Kosher for Passover chocolate marshmallows. I've been enjoying those for many years. So feh on your test!
27YEah! There are KFP marshmallows and KFP noodles with which to make Mac and chesse. I believe Quinoa IS kosher for the majority and so we're just waiting for someone to make Quinoa beer!
28Whoa, Mousie, chill there. It's just a quiz, not "Guidelines for Aspiring Jews." Of course every branch of Judaism has different traditions but there's no need to behave like that. It looks trollish.
As for myself, 8/8! Pretty good considering I'm Catholic and barely know the dietary guidelines for my own religion. Well, okay, I guessed some.
29The only I got 'wrong' was the marshmallow question. However, wouldn't it depend on whether your meal is meat or dairy?! If the meal being served is meat (which I believe most people's Pesach dinners are), then marshmallows would be KFP, just like they'd be kosher accompanied by any other meat or parve meal/food.
I demand a refund!!!
30Marev- It's the corn syrup in most commercial marshmallows that makes it not kosher, not the gelatin.
31Haha, and just realized what a jacka$$ I am ... Marshmallows must be made with corn syrup, thereby making them NOT KFP (I'm talking regular marshmallows here, btw, not KFP ones) ... I don't know why I just 'assumed' they'd be made of sugar. Maybe that wouldn't work ...
I guess I shouldn't pretend I know the ingredients of foods I don't eat
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