Kashrut
Among the numerous laws that form "kashrut" are prohibitions on the consumption of certain animals (such as pork and shellfish), mixtures of meat and milk, and the commandment to slaughter mammals and birds according to a process known as "shechita". There are also laws regarding agricultural produce that might impact the suitability of food for consumption.
Pushcarts and Plantations: Jewish Life in Louisiana
Since early settlement, some Jews have integrated Southern culture into Jewish culture. The film interviews two little old ladies who recently put out a Kosher-Creole cookbook, which instructs observant Jews to whip up "Fake Frog's Legs" or "Oysters Mock-a-Feller" — New Orleans's own oysters Rockefeller made with gefilte fish.