koshered
Made religiously acceptable
Koshered means made kosher—prepared according to Jewish dietary laws.
Meat is koshered by salting and soaking to remove blood.
The word also appears figuratively for anything made acceptable or legitimate: The committee koshered the proposal before sending it to the board.
Jewish butchering practice
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- prayerAddress to deity
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
soaking · inspection · preparation · slaughter · observance · certification · tradition · laws
shechita
Jewish butchering practice
salting · soaking · inspection · preparation · slaughter · observance · certification · tradition · laws · commandment
cleansed
Freed from dirt
- purifiedCleared of unwanted substances
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
soaked · rinsed · prepared · treated · processed · cleaned · permitted · acceptable · fit · proper
meat
Animal tissue for food
brisket · liver · tongue · veal · lamb · deli · pastrami · corned beef · salami · hot dog
kosheredunpurified
Not cleansed of contaminants
unsanctified · unconsecrated · unblessed · profane · desecrated
kosheredunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unprocessed · unsalted · unsoaked · raw · untreated
- kosher picklesSalt-brined cucumbers with garlic
- kosher saltCoarse culinary sodium crystals
- kosher foodReligiously sanctioned Jewish cuisine
- kosher mealsFood meeting Jewish standards
- not kosher
- kosher lawsJewish dietary regulations