Is Trout and whitefish kosher?

Trout and whitefish is kosher according to Jewish dietary law.

Does Trout and whitefish have fins and scales?

Yes. Trout and whitefish has both fins and removable scales, which is the requirement set in Leviticus 11:9-12 and Deuteronomy 14:9-10 for a fish to be considered kosher.

Can I eat Trout and whitefish sushi or sashimi?

If Trout and whitefish is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Trout and whitefish sushi or sashimi can be kosher. Always verify the kosher certification of the restaurant or preparation source.

What is Trout and whitefish called in Hebrew?

Trout and whitefish is known as פורל (פורל) in Hebrew.

Where can I find more information about whether Trout and whitefish is kosher?

KosherFish.co references the Orthodox Union (OU) and Chabad lists of kosher and non-kosher fish. For specific halachic questions, consult your local Orthodox rabbi.

Trout and whitefish

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

This group includes salmon, trout, char, grayling, cisco, and whitefish, all popular eating fish that are grilled, baked, smoked, or cured.

These are salmonids and their relatives, found in cold fresh water and, for the sea-run kinds like salmon and steelhead, in the ocean. They live across the cooler parts of North America, Europe, and Asia, in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

Also known as

Arctic Char
Atlantic Salmon
Blueback Salmon
Brook Rout
Brown Trout
Char
Chars
Chinook
Chub
Chum
Chup
Cisco
Coho
Cutthroat Trout
Dog Salmon
Dolly Varden
Fall Salmon
Golden Trout
Grayling
Humpback Salmon
King Salmon
Lake Herring
Lake Trout
Pacific Salmon
Pacific salmons
Pink Salmon
Rainbow Trout
Red Salmon
Salmon
Sea Chub
Sea Trout
Silver Salmon
Sockeye
Spring Salmon
Steelhead
Tilefish
Trout
Trouts Brown trout
Whitefish
Whitefishes
blueback
chubs
ciscos
dog
graylings
king
pink

Warnings & Kosher Issues

Kosher. Salmon, trout, char, grayling, cisco, and whitefish all have fins and scales.