milchig

American  

[mil-khig, -khik] / ˈmɪl xɪg, -xɪk /

adjective

Judaism.

1. (in the dietary laws) consisting of, made from, or used only for milk or dairy products.

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Etymology

Origin of milchig

1925–30; < Yiddish milkhik, equivalent to milkh milk + -ik -y ¹

Example Sentences

Line pie-plate with rich milchig pastry, lay on the apples, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bits of butter drop a few drops of syrup over all and bake.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler

If so desired, a milchig pie crust may be made and used as an under crust and when apples are tender and crust done, turn out on a large platter with crust side on top.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler