I don't have a very good understanding of kosher rules -- I thought the problem with a cheeseburger is that it combined beef (the meat of the dead cow) with a dairy product (the milk of a living cow). Why would cheese on a beef-less shrimp and pork burger present that problem?
Because Rabbis like expanding rules way beyond their original purpose or scope -- now it's just a blanket "no dairy and meat combo" rule (less a problem with pork, but a chicken philly also is not Kosher).
I don't have a very good understanding of kosher rules -- I thought the problem with a cheeseburger is that it combined beef (the meat of the dead cow) with a dairy product (the milk of a living cow). Why would cheese on a beef-less shrimp and pork burger present that problem?
ReplyDeleteBecause Rabbis like expanding rules way beyond their original purpose or scope -- now it's just a blanket "no dairy and meat combo" rule (less a problem with pork, but a chicken philly also is not Kosher).
ReplyDeleteAh, OK, thanks :-) I had heard the original purpose but was not aware of the broader rule.
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