Yeshivish glossary term
gid hanasheh
גיד הנשה
Meaning
- sciatic nerve prohibited for consumption
- the prohibited gid hanasheh
Alternate spellings
gid ha-nasheh, gid hanashe
Usage and context
The prohibition applies to the sciatic nerve in kosher mammals and contributes to the complexity of hindquarter preparation.
- Category
- kashrus - meat
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Nikur includes removing the gid hanasheh.
Plain-English example
The porging process includes removal of the sciatic nerve.