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Good News: Quinoa Officially Kosher For Passover

On: April 10, 2014

After lengthy discussion and debate, it’s official: the Orthodox Union—one of the world’s foremost kashrut authorities—has declared quinoa kosher for Passover. Though many Jews have considered quinoa a “safe” kosher for passover food (since at least 2008), now that the community has the blessing of the Orthodox Union, many skeptics canContinue Reading

Quinoa leaps onto your seder table with three savory dishes

By: Federation

On: April 8, 2014

In: Passover

By Mollie Katzen, JNS.org Vegetarians, and especially vegans, need some high-protein plant food with a bit of heft to keep them going during Passover, especially if observing the Ashkanazic tradition that forbids eating kitniyot — a category that includes legumes, most grains, and some seeds. Meat eaters also might want toContinue Reading