Guides Kosher Kitchen Basics: Separating Meat and Dairy
A kosher kitchen is built to keep meat and dairy completely apart. That means two sets of dishes, pots and utensils, careful washing, and a waiting period between meat and dairy foods.
Guides Why Are Meat and Dairy Separated in Kosher Law?
Meat and dairy are separated in kosher law because of one short Torah verse, do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk. That verse appears three times, and Jewish tradition reads it as three separate prohibitions, which is why a kosher kitchen keeps meat and milk apart on the plate, in the cookware, and even in time.
