[Sidna]

What is kosher gelatin? I see it in yogurt, and since I know no Rabbi is going to bless a meat product mixed in with a milk product, I’d like to know what the heck it is.
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[Shelly]

I believe the substance you are asking about is called agar. True gelatin is derived from boiling hooves and hides from animals, and yes, by kosher law, cannot be used to make those popular Jello puddings, which contain milk products. Agar is derived from a type of seaweed, which is vegetable, and has no dietary taboos. Agar, like gelatin, has no flavor of its own, so is a perfect medium for gelled foods. It’s also the medium in which bacterial cultures are grown in laboratories, if that doesn’t put you off.

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