Having a Kosher overnight guest, HELP!!!?

Why don't you ask you friend as what he/she eats or not.

Are there any particular things to do etc.

That's how I do even if I know in their religion they do this and that ,but then all are different and if in their religion they do something ,they might not be doing it...

or you might think they all eat this, but this particular friend might not be..

If you do then it shows how concerned you are about him/her..

Rest it's up to you if you want to ask or not.

Clarification on meat: If your guest keeps strict kosher, simply serving beef or chicken may not work, unless you can find kosher-certified meat. This is meat that is slaughtered and processed according to Jewish dietary laws.

For breakfast, eggs (especially boiled because they won't have to be cooked in the same pan as your bacon was), fruit like grapefruit, oranges, and melon would be nice.

Learn about special markings on foods. On the labels of many foods (including junk food like potato chips) there will be something called a "hechsher". This indicates that the food is suitable for kosher diets. A common hechsher mark, and the most reliable, is a circle with a capital letter "U" for the Union of Orthodox Congregations. You would be surprised how many regular grocery items are kosher.

And for heaven's sake, talk to your friend. She will be happy to let you know what her personal standards are.

You have not mentioned when your friend is visiting, as from Monday the 29th, Pesach starts for the Jewish Community & then there are definate foods that are not allowed to be eaten.

No pasta, rice or peas, bread (nothing that rises or has flour in it)

No meat & diary may be served together

You may serve the following:

Matza, eggs, yoghurt, fruit juices (as long as it has the Beth Din stamp or Halaal mark), cream cheese, jams

Roll mops, herrings, mock crayfish made with hake (no shell fish)

Brisket, Chicken, tfimmis (carrots, sweet potato & smaltz), avocado, potato, potato latke, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, olives & veggies

If you serve meat, you have to serve black coffee.

Dessert with no dairy.

If you need anymore info, give me a shout & I will give my friend a buzz & find out for you. Take care

EDIT: Hi Quilterdame, ok, so my friend says on Religious holidays, there are "restrictions" on what may or may not be eaten as I stated earlier. Also, if your friend is very "Orthodox" (very religious), he/she may not want to eat out of your plates, use your cutlery/pots etc. as you do not keep a kosher table or home. She says that for the most part, numerous Jewish people follow the basics which are:

No shellfish or pork

Meat cannot be eaten with dairy. Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can be eaten with either meat or dairy. (According to some, fish may not be eaten with meat).

(There are many other dietary laws to be followed)

In SA we get a product called Macon which is Beef bacon, which is allowed, not sure where you from but have a look at your local deli, they might stock it.

Some other ideas she gave were the normal eggs & toast, as well as croissants, bagels.

Matzo brei (matzo soaked & fried with an egg), french toast, dried fruit compote, potato latke's, smoked salmon & scrambled eggs, cottage cheese.

Blintzes are basically Jewish crepes, they can be served sweet or savoury. Beef Brisket - not for breakfast :)

If you need recipes, mail me & I will get them from her & forward them to you. As was suggested to you by some posters, perhaps you should give your friend a call & find out exactly his/her dislikes/likes/etc.... It will make your life easier. Take care

Ask your friend what she wants to eat. There are a ton of rules for keeping Kosher, but most people don't follow anything beyond the basics, such as no pork or shellfish.

Then again, one of my Jewish friends enjoys bacon cheeseburgers...

Again, talk to your friend, and offer to take her grocery shopping to pick out food for your meals.

No pork products including ham, bacon, etc.........

No mixing of dairy products and meat i.e cesar salad

If you are still confused check this URL out in my source!