Religious and Ethnic Foods Exam #1

Mashbooh

questionable or doubtful

Makrooh

A term generally associated with someone's dislike for a food product.

Zabiha

Meat slaughtered by Muslim following Muslim standards

Sunnah

The life, actions, and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad

Hadith

The compilation of the traditions of the prophet Muhammad

List what you can't have in Halal

-No pork
-No alcohol
-No blood

To be Halal the animal must be slaughtered while

reciting the name of God

If Halah is mixed with haram then

It is no longer halal

List halal animals for meat

-Chicken
-Cow
-Goat
-Camel
-Deer

Which muslim sect can eat any fish

Sunni

Which muslim sect can only eat fish with scales

Shia

Castoreum

Chemical compound that mostly comes from a beaver's castor sacs

Whey

By-product of cheese

Gelatin

� Animal by-product
� Partially hydrolyzed collagen tissue

Type A Gelatin

Pork Skin

Type B Gelatin

Cattle Skins
De-mineralized cattle bones

List haram animals

-Pigs
-Dogs
-Cats
-Lions
-Bears

What is an HCP

Halal control point

How many HCPs are there

there are 9

Describe preferred stunning

It is preferred to slaughter without stunning. Animal must be alive at the time of slaying and must die of bleeding

Captive Bolt Stunning

Stunning of animal by using stunning gun without causing pain

Electric Stunning

Used for sheep and goats

Mushroom-Shaped Hammer stunning

� Delivers a softer blow
� Stun for shorter time

Can pig casing be used for halal products?

No Pig casing can't be used for halal products

Cellulose casing

Peeled off after product is formed or cooked

Four categories of fish

1)Fish with Scales
2)Fish or fish-like animals, may have fins but not removable scales
3)Marine Mammals-accepted by Sunni but not really shia
4)Live in or around water-Haram for all muslims

Categories of alcoholic beverages

Fermented-Made from fruits and grains
Distilled-Disillation of fermented beverages
Compound-Combination of fermented with flavoring substances

How many categories of fish are there

there are 4

What muslims don't like fish without scales

Shia

L-cysteine

-derived from human hair (haram)
-derived from sugar as a base (halal)

Civet Oil

Extracted from glands of a cat-like animals called Civet (Haram)

Fusel oil derivatives

Amyl alcohol or Isoamyl alcohol derived from by-products of alcohol (Mashbooh)

Encapsulation materials

Cellulose, shellac and zein (Halal)
Gelatin (Halal if derived from halal source)

If alcohol is less than 0.5% then

it is halal

Are curing agents halal?

Yes

Is derived from a halal food source then?

it is halal

What are the labeling and packaging requirements for Halal food

Mandatory information
Optional or voluntary information
Help the consumer information

what source of enzymes are universally accepted

Microbial sources are universally accepted

What are some vegetable substitutes for gellatins

Agar-agar
Pectin

alchol content in food must be less than

0.1%

How many types of info can be divided in food packaging labels

3 types

Where did certification of halal starts

Indonesia in 1990

What organization started the certification of halal

the LP-POM in indonesia

Who was after Indonesia in starting the certification of Halal

Malaysia

What 3 types of halal certification are there

1)Site registration certificate
2)Batch certification
3)Yearly

How many orgs over the world are acceptable for Halal certification

only 5

How many orgs are there in U.S. for halal certification

more than 40

How many orgs are there in the world for halal certificaiton

over 200

What U.S. institution was the first to utilize halal

The U.S. army

What 7 states have Halal food legislation

1)california
2)Texas
3)Maryland
4)Minnesota
5)Illinois
6)New Jersey
7)Michigan

Halal cosmetic means

No alcohol or pig residue