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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

I am prepared to be corrected by an expert, but this goy is under the impression that obtaining Kosher food is no assurance that the food is of higher quality than other similar food, but rather that the food is prepared in conformance with Jewish laws found in the Torah and expanded in the Talmud. (Well, I will make a concession to Hebrew National that their hot dogs possibly don't contain animal eyelids and lips, which is arguably a quality issue. All they actually say is that their hot dogs are "all beef.")

With the ceremonial aspects, and the required separation of cooking vessels used for preparing various foods, it must be extremely difficult for a commercial food preparation establishment to maintain a Kosher kitchen. I certainly would be surprised to discover that a chain restaurant, like TooJay's, would serve Kosher food.

As an interesting sidelight, the Muslim practice of producing Halal (acceptable) meat and the Jewish practice of producing Kosher meat are extremely similar. (They kill the animals by slitting their throats.) Of course, both religions forbid the consumption of pork.

On the matter of corned beef quality. Actually, I have gotten food from various Deli's in New York and in Washington, DC. I simply don't like corned beef. Give me hot pastrami sandwich every time.

Amen. Pastrami so much better than corned beef.