Halal Food

Hosting an event is a huge responsibility! There are a million thoughts racing through your mind about all the arrangements you have to make. Even if you have help, supervising everything and ensuring that everything is covered can be stressful, especially if it’s a big event.  Hence, whether you’re planning a birthday party for a loved one, hosting a game night, or have been tasked with making the annual office holiday party a success, you need professionals to take care of the most important aspect of a celebration- food.  Experienced catering teams serving authentic halal food in Long Island can take a massive load off your hands while providing a crowd-winning service. The following reasons are why you should choose halal food catering: Superior Quality. Hiring a trusted halal food caterer like Sammy’s Halal ensures the best quality food as authentic halal meat carries valid certification solidifying its proof of purity. Moreover, halal food preparation is guided by Isla...

The love for delicious food surpasses all borders and continents. Food lovers find plenty of reasons to travel across oceans for mesmerizing landscapes and local delicacies made with traditional cooking methods. Fortunately, residents of New York needn’t go far to get a taste of authentic halal food in New York as Sammy’s Halal Food brings the original taste right to your doorstep. Halal food may be a cultural necessity for Muslims; however, with the rising awareness pertaining to the health benefits of a halal diet, many non-Muslims are also gravitating towards halal food in Long Island . One of the lesser-known facts related to the reasons why halal meat is healthier than other cuts is due to the practices followed in obtaining the meat. According to Halal Islamic customs, food consumed must be halal, especially meat; hence, the animals are raised humanely, feeding on a healthy vegetarian diet. And when it comes to procuring the meat, butchers are specifically trained to slaughter t...

Halal and Kosher diets are often lumped together. Although there are some similarities in the ideologies behind these two dietary practices, the differences are greater. This, however, can be confusing, especially for a non-muslim to distinguish between the two. So, in this blog, we attempt at highlighting the basic differences between these religious-oriented food practices before you try halal food in Long Island for the first time. Origin. Both Halal and Kosher dietary lifestyles stem from thousands of years old traditions that primarily deal with how meat should be killed and prepped. In terms of etymology, Halal means “permissible” or “lawful” in accordance with the Islamic holy book, the Quran. The foods which are not Halal in Islam are called Haram . On the other hand, Kosher is a way of eating food rather than just preparing. The word itself takes root in the Hebrew language meaning “proper” or “fit”. Similarities. The primary focus in both Halal and Kosher diets is on the sl...