Part of belonging to a family means we each step up to help each other. While our first role in a family is as a dependent child, the part we play is never smallâand it continues to grow in scope and importance as we mature. It is our duty, even a sacred responsibility, to care for those in our family.
But with gelatin, there seems to be a conflict. Gelatin is almost entirely protein and is derived from collagen in the skin and bones of an animal. Most all of the gelatin in our food is made from pork, even kosher gelatin. In fact, kosher gelatin can be made from any animal. about 90% of American gelatin is porcine â made from pigs. Rabbi Dovid Cohen. oukosher.org/blog/consumer-kosher/gelatin-revisited.
Gelatin is a protein food additive obtained by hydrolysis of collagen, the most common animal protein. Hydrolysis refers to any process using chemical denaturing through the use of water. The gelatin is traditionally used in dishes such as the French pot-au-feu, or the Portuguese cozido.To produce gelatin industrially, bones and skin from pork or beef are mainly used although there is also fish gelatin.elatin is also a thickening and a foaming agent. It allows the retention of water, stabilizes emulsions, or can form protective films. The main property of gelatin is to form a thermo-reversible gel.