Outdoor cooking is one of the best parts of the summer months. However, not everyone can eat large meat meals. Fortunately, there are lots of parve Jewish recipes that you can make if you are a vegetarian or if you simply enjoy eating lighter during the summer months.
You can make vegetarian dishes as the main course of your BBQ or you can simply use them as a side dish to accompany BBQ beef brisket Jewish recipes. If you are a vegetarian and are invited to a BBQ where meat will be the main offering, make your favorite vegetarian dishes and bring them to share with the other BBQ goes.
There are a lot of vegetables that you can BBQ. Artichokes, corn, peppers, squashes and even tomatoes can all be grilled on your home BBQ. To grill vegetables on a BBQ you can either grill them fresh with a little lemon juice and salt and pepper, or you can cut them up and marinade them in an Italian salad dressing overnight and then grill them. If you are worried about your vegetables getting contaminated with meat cracklings while on the grill you can always wrap them in aluminum foil before putting them on the grill. If you are grilling corn on the cob just leave the corn in the husk, remove the silk and toss it on the grill.
The amount of heat that you expose your vegetables to while grilling them is important. You generally don’t want to put them on the hottest side of the grill, unless you are just trying to scorch the skill so you can remove them. Instead, put your veggies on the coldest side of the grill, or over an area that doesn’t have coals and allow them to cook from indirect heat.
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We are now officially into the barbecue season so I thought I’d talk a little bit about setting up a Kosher BBQ. To make things easier do offer dairy products at your BBQ, this includes dips, butter and cheese. Instead, temp your guests with a great selection of Kosher meats and snacks.
To start with lets look at Kosher vegetables. Most vegetables are Kosher so they don’t need a hescher. This means that you can serve a platter of fresh veggies like carrot sticks, celery sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, etc. You can also make vegetable kabobs.
The focus of your Kosher BBQ is going to be the meat. If you have great beef brisket Jewish recipes that you can use then use them. However, if you would like to add a little variety to your menu consider other Kosher meats like chicken, turkey, bison and Kosher hot dogs. A couple meats that you will want to avoid are pork and ostrich. Neither of these meats are Kosher.
One aspect of a BBQ that you may not think much about is your BBQ sauce. If you are a strict Kosher Jew then you need to make sure that your BBQ sauce is Kosher. Tomato products need a hescher in order to be Kosher so check the labels for the Kosher symbol. Some of the companies that produce Kosher tomato products that you can use for the base of your BBQ sauces include Hunt’s, Gefen, Manishewitz and Unger’s. If you want a pre-made sauce that is Kosher then you can try Gefen’s Bold Recipe BBQ Sauce, Hickory Smoked BBQ Sauce, Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce or Sweet and Sour BBQ Sauce. Haddar Garlic and Onion Barbecue Sauce is also Kosher and safe for a Kosher BBQ. Each of these sauce costs under $4 for an 18 ounce bottle.
Do you have questions about Kosher Jewish recipes, or are you looking for special Jewish Passover recipes? If yes, then post your questions or comments below in the comment box. I’ll try to answer your questions in a future blog.
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