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Is Cuttlefish kosher?

No — Cuttlefish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Cuttlefish are cephalopod molluscs, related to squid and octopus and similarly prohibited.

Cuttlefish (Sepiida)

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Scientific name
Sepiida
Also known as
Sepia
Category
shellfish
Fins & scales
No fins ✗ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Cuttlefish

Marine molluscs with internal shells (cuttlebone) and the ability to rapidly change colour.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Cuttlefish are cephalopod molluscs, related to squid and octopus and similarly prohibited.

Source: Orthodox Union

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