CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 11 Sept 05
GENERAL GUIDELINES ABOUT CHODOSH
The following are general guidelines to provide information until the publication of the Guide to Chodosh. (See information below about the reason for the delay of publication of the Guide to Chodosh.)
- As of August 22 freshly baked items should only be purchased from Yoshon bakeries. Baked products from other bakeries may be Chodosh after that date.
- Packaged foods containing spring wheat or oats may be Chodosh already at this time.
- For packaged foods from wheat or oats try to find items with a Yoshon label on them.
- All items produced in Israel under a reliable hashgocho are Yoshon.
- All items produced anywhere in the world under the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim are always Yoshon.
- Items produced in England under the hashgocho of the Kedassia of London, of the London Federation synagogues, of the Beth Din of Manchester, or Rabbi Westheim are always Yoshon.
BARLEY
So far as we know all barley will be Yoshon at least until mid October. More specifically Gefen and Unger barley will be Yoshon, with hashgocho, the entire season. Arrowhead Mills and Quaker Oats Company barleys will also be Yoshon the entire season, both without hashgocho for Yoshon. The following brands of barley will be Yoshon at least up to the packing date of November 1: Benco, Jack Rabbit, Pathmark, Peak, Tender Cook, Trinidad, White Rose. Goya barley is Yoshon up to a packing date of October 11.
OATS
See points 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the general guidelines above.
Quaker Company oats are Chodosh after packing date of September 26, or probable purchase date of October 11. The oats in General Mills cereals are probably Yoshon up to a packing date of October 1, purchase date of October 21. Other cereals that contain oats may be Chodosh after purchase date of September 11.
NOODLES AND PASTA PRODUCTS
See points 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the general guidelines above. For products without a Yoshon label, Adirim pasta and Landau whole wheat pasta will be Yoshon the entire season. For other noodles and pasta codes have to be checked. These codes will be available after the Guide is published.
BAKING FLOUR FOR HOME USE
The following flours for home baking are Yoshon:
White baking flour from Kemach, Haddar, Mishpacha, Ceresota, Heckers, Pathmark.
Bread flour by Dependable, Kemach, Mishpacha, Haddar (with Yoshon label), F&Y in brown bags.
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WHEN TO EXPECT THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
We recognize that, especially due to the early start of the Chodosh season, it would be desirable to publish the Guide to Chodosh earlier than usual. However we have not been able to get pertinent and reliable information earlier than in other years. This is due to the fact that many people were away on vacation. It is also due to the fact that many manufacturers were caught by surprise by the early harvest dates. As a result, due to circumstances beyond our control, we do not expect to be able to get the Guide completed before approximately the third week of September. We urge everyone to keep up-to-date on new developments either through the telephone Hot Line (845-356-5743), or the e-mail bulletins, or via the BBS system that allows you to access our computer without going on to the Internet. We apologize for any inconvenience that this publication delay causes.
Yoseph Herman, The Guide to Chodosh
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