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Originally Posted by Pete
There appears to be two things going on here - at least to me.
You have the KOSHER Cooking that is done in accordance with religious dictates which produces the true KOSHER foods........
And then you have the "KOSHER" recipes that look and taste "KOSHER" but were not prepared under the religious dictates.
Are there KOSHER restaurants in the big city and are they double inspected by the city and a rabbi to keep the KOSHER label?
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QP Pete,
With regards to certification, it is generally done by an agency, depending on where the restaurant/supermarket/factory is. Some are national, even international like the Orthodox Union(OU), Kof-K, and Star K. Some states have a Kosher Enforcement Bureau, in order to prevent "Kosher" label fraud, however there is no enforcement done by the city/state/federal authorities. Aside from the fraud aspect, enforcing Kosher via civil law blurs the boundaries of separation of church and state, posing serious legal and constitutional issues.
With regards to recipes etc., you can cook something that is completely Kosher both in ingredients and in preparation, however, to sell it commercially would require some sort of certification as your target audience would be looking for it.