Frozen Spinach - Insect prone vegetables, are not made permissible by the freezing process. These vegetables should only be purchased when bearing proper certification. Uncertified frozen varieties such as spinach, cauliflower, broccoli and asparagus are most difficult to check thoroughly. They are therefore not recommended.
Modified from a recipe from epicurious.com.
Insect prone vegetables, are not made permissible by the freezing process. These vegetables should only be purchased when bearing proper certification. Uncertified frozen varieties such as cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus and spinach are most difficult to check thoroughly. They are therefore not recommended.
Fresh spinach tends to be highly infested with insects small insects throughout the year. Please check “Special Instructions” below for information on how inspect spinach for infestation.
Fresh Artichokes and Fresh Basil Leaves tend to be infested with aphids, thrips and other insects. Please check "Special Instructions" below for instructions on insect inspection.
Canned Artichokes need a reliable kosher supervision symbol (hechsher)
Fresh Parsley requires insect infestation inspection. Please see "Special Instructions below:
Canned or jarred Artichokes need a reliable kosher hechsher (kosher symbol on the label). Uncertified canned or jarred artichokes may not be used even if one were to check them scrupulously for insects as they may present more than one Kashruth concern.
When substituting fresh Artichokes for the canned or jarred ones, please check "Special Instructions" below for insect inspection instructions.
Green Onions and Fresh Parsley tend to be infested with aphids, thrips and other insects. Please check "Special Instructions" below for insect inspection instructions.
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