best product to IMPORT from Israel or Europe ?

Barbara

Sun, Feb 20 2011, 6:38 pm

Mommy25 wrote:

I just bought a pair of naots in canada, I think that "spog hapela" is a great thing to market. it is a white brick that cleans sinks, bathtubs amazing! you just put a little water on it, you don't even need any cleaning agent.
you can also market doritos- they are kosher here in Israel and not milchig- they are cholov israel

You mean like the Mr. Clean Magic Sponge? Sold in generic form as well in every drug store and grocery store in the US?

↑ DrMom ↓

Sun, Feb 20 2011, 10:20 pm

sarahd wrote:

MaBelleVie wrote:

Thomy mayo from Europe. Afaik you can't get it in the US.

How well will a product without a hechsher go over in America? Thomy mayonnaise cannot be manufactured under hashgacha (for halachic reasons.) I heard rumors that they will be changing the manufacturing process in order to be able to get a hechsher and sell to the American market, but so far AFAIK that hasn't happened.

I'm intrigued.
What's so special about this mayo and the manufacturing process?

↑ lst

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 1:33 am

zipporah wrote:

I never saw that kid's ride-on toy that looks kind of like a figure 8 with a steering wheel in the States. It just keeps going as long as you turn the wheel.

They have that there, but its more expensive.

↑ cassandra ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 1:37 am

lst wrote:

zipporah wrote:

I never saw that kid's ride-on toy that looks kind of like a figure 8 with a steering wheel in the States. It just keeps going as long as you turn the wheel.

They have that there, but its more expensive.

Only like $5-10 more. They had them in Costco my last time back.

↑ zipporah ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 2:59 am

cassandra wrote:

lst wrote:

zipporah wrote:

I never saw that kid's ride-on toy that looks kind of like a figure 8 with a steering wheel in the States. It just keeps going as long as you turn the wheel.

They have that there, but its more expensive.

Only like $5-10 more. They had them in Costco my last time back.

If anybody wants to know what to bring TO Israel: Costco/ Sam's Club and Trader Joes. Crying

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 3:24 am

DrMom wrote:

sarahd wrote:

MaBelleVie wrote:

Thomy mayo from Europe. Afaik you can't get it in the US.

I'm intrigued.
What's so special about this mayo and the manufacturing process?

You really want to know? It contains shock

a non-kosher ingredient. This is not a problem as long as it's not under hashgacha because it's batel beshishim. However, the halacha is that "en mevatlin issur lechatchila" - you can't deliberately add a non-kosher ingredient to something and say, well it's batel beshishim. However, as long as it's not being done specifically for a Jew - as it would be if it were under hashgacha - it's okay.

If Thomy decides to reformulate its mayonnaise and substitute a kosher version of the treif ingredient, that would be fine. I don't know if they have decided to do that yet.

↑ DrMom ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 3:46 am

sarahd wrote:

DrMom wrote:

sarahd wrote:

MaBelleVie wrote:

Thomy mayo from Europe. Afaik you can't get it in the US.

I'm intrigued.
What's so special about this mayo and the manufacturing process?

You really want to know? It contains shock

Yes, that is a problem...
I'm not a big mayo connoisseur. I never heard of this brand until this thread.
Thanks for the info!

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 4:44 am

Thomy mayonnaise (á la française) is 100% kosher, you know. The treif ingredient is NOT a problem, as long as it's not being added under hashgacha. If you feel queasy about it you don't have to eat it, but there is absolutely no halachic/kashrus problem with it. Please don't look askance at people who do use it.

I eat Thomy mayonnaise. It's the best mayonnaise in the world, as far as I am concerned.

baba ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 4:54 am

sarahd wrote:

Agreed (with both your points)!
The list in Switzerland is known to be of a very high standard (making it so limited. I'm still wondering why there are no baby food jars on it, what's wrong with those. Anyway, that's just my off topic rant) so lots and lots of Thomy mayonnaise for me!

↑ zipporah ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 5:05 am

sarahd wrote:

How much mayonnaise would you have to put in something to notice that it's the best ever? What

It's weird though, Thomy is listed on the Swiss Kashrut list:

Thomy

But I can't vouch for their reliability one way or the other (insert obligatory statement of denial)

↑ cc ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 5:14 am

I dont see anything wrong with people eating it if they go by that halacha. Doesnt mean I have to agree to it myself. I dont eat lots of things that 'everyone' eats and we're still friends.
The taste of mayo makes a big difference. Kills dips and salads if you use the wrong kind.

↑ cc ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 5:15 am

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 5:34 am

What do you mean, if they go by that halacha? That's the halacha. You don't believe in batel beshishim? If a drop of milk spilled into your chicken soup, would you throw it out? I hope not, because you would be over bal tashchis.

As I said, you don't have to eat it if it makes you feel funny, but to say you don't go by that halacha?

↑ sarahd ↓

Mon, Feb 21 2011, 5:37 am

zipporah wrote:

sarahd wrote:

How much mayonnaise would you have to put in something to notice that it's the best ever? What

It's weird though, Thomy is listed on the Swiss Kashrut list:

Thomy

But I can't vouch for their reliability one way or the other (insert obligatory statement of denial)

The Swiss kosher list is one of the best in the world (not the one you linked to, though. This one: http://www.irgz.ch/Koscherliste110116.pdf) It is extremely reliable, as baba posted above.

Baba, the baby food jars have a lot of additives. They're not pure carrots or whatever.