sayings

[seabrook]

I recently asked about a saying of my Mother-in-Law" You don't take butter to kitchen" I was wondering if there could be a Jewish connection. Although my Mother in Law was a catholic there is some talk that there was a Jewish connection a couple of generations back. I know in orthodox Jewish establishments certain foods have to be kept separate when being prepared.Could this be a clue ?

Thanks for answering Claire

[smurfchops]

All I know is that in a Jewish kitchen, you don't mix meat dishes with dairy products - they have to be prepared separately, hence two kitchens for orthodox Jews - and washed up separately - even separate knives, forks, plates, saucepans, etc.  And you aren't supposed to have anything dairy for six hours after eating meat, from what I can remember.  But where do all these laws originate, and why?  Maybe someone might know.