Kosher Connection: Flavorful options abound in today's kosher kitchens and markets.

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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COPYRIGHT 2001 South Florida Sun-Sentinal

Byline: Lisa J. Huriash

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Eating kosher is pretty common these days. There are an estimated 10.5 million kosher consumers in the United States, according to the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. That's the New York agency that certifies kosher food.

In addition to observant Jews, who follow the kosher laws as outlined in the Bible, kosher consumers include Seventh Day Adventists, Muslims, vegetarians, people with lactose intolerance and those who are health conscious.

Consumers spend $5.5 billion a year on kosher foods and the value of all kosher goods produced in the United States is $135 billion. Sales of kosher foods have been increasing at a yearly rate of 13 to 15 percent since 1992.

To keep you informed about kosher foods and help you understand how it affects and can help satisfy Jews and...

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