What is meant by kosherization?

Kosherization refers specifically to the process of cleaning and preparing equipment to ensure it meets kosher standards before and after processing kosher foods. This practice is crucial in maintaining the integrity of kosher dietary laws, which dictate how food must be prepared and handled to be deemed suitable for consumption according to Jewish law. Proper cleaning removes any residual non-kosher substances that may contaminate kosher food, thus ensuring that the equipment can be safely used to process kosher items.

While storing food in kosher containers and labeling food as kosher are important aspects of maintaining kosher standards, they do not encompass the specific notion of kosherization, which focuses primarily on the thorough cleaning of equipment. Cooking food at high temperatures may be a relevant technique in some contexts, such as for certain methods of koshering certain items, but it does not represent the direct meaning of the term kosherization itself.