kasher

American  

[kah-shair, kah-sher] / kɑˈʃɛər, ˈkɑ ʃər /

adjective

1. kosher.

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kasher British  

/ ˈkɑːʃə /

verb

1. (tr) Judaism to make fit for use; render kosher: for instance, to remove excess blood from (meat) by the prescribed process of washing and salting, or to remove all trace of previous nonkosher substances from (a utensil) by heating, immersion, etc See also kosher

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Etymology

Origin of kasher

see _kosher

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

kasher

She at least would never fail to light the Sabbath candles nor to kasher the meat.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel Zangwill

In the religious and dietary laws of the Jewish people, the term "kasher" is applied to the preparation of meat and poultry, and means "to render fit" or "proper" for eating.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum

To kasher suet or fat for clarifying, remove skin, and proceed as with meat.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum