i would like to ask about a family dietary custom
My fathers Tia Abuela.. always got very nervous if someone ate
Pork with any Dairy product. Saying " it would make bumps on the Face ' and admonishing anyone who even considered it..
Could this be a handed down Jewish dietary custom. ?
eating a Pork Taco with cheese is not something i've ever seen in Mexico, and i never have been so inclined.. it doesn''t see to go together.
Has anyone ever heard of this ?
I have never heard of this. I have heard of no pork, as someone else said. In my family we had a no blood rule. My mom grew up on a farm and her dad would always hang the animals upside down when slaughtering them for food by slicing them across the neck. All the blood had to drain into the ground before they could use the meat. When I asked my mom for the reason behind this, she said all she knew was that her father told her they should never eat the blood, because blood would make you sick. I know this is definitely not a widespread belief in Mexican culture, so I think it could reflect a Jewish influence. In that same vein (no pun intended!), on both sides of my family no egg is eaten without first inspecting it for any sign of blood. If there's even one spot, the whole egg gets thrown out.
Hi David,
It may be a far reaching custom derived from Jewish dietary law, except observant and some non-observant Jews to this day would NEVER eat pork. As a matter of fact, they won’t even mention the word “pork”.
You are correct that they will not mix dairy with beef. No cheeseburgers for them.
Dietary laws are found in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14:21-22.
Happy researching.
Hi David,
It may be a far reaching custom derived from Jewish dietary law, except observant and some non-observant Jews to this day would NEVER eat pork. As a matter of fact, they won’t even mention the word “pork”.
You are correct that they will not mix dairy with beef. No cheeseburgers for them.
Dietary laws are found in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14:21-22.
Happy researching.
I have never heard of this…