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Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2000 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:35:55 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 07:02:49 AM

Just spoke to Cinnabom Mashgiach:

He says that Cinnabon is Rabbanut Mehadrin, Chalav Yisrael, and only uses Eida Charedis and Landau.
His number is 054-846-0500.

OMG, I just realized that I never got around to finishing up my Cinnabon report. Mah bad...

All of the above is true, except for the Mehadrin part (see below). In addition, the flour is sifted, challah is taken from the dough, and all of the workers are Jewish. I asked the mashgiach "everything sounds so good, and all the ingredients are mehadrin; so why does the te'udah onluly say Rabanut, and not Mehadrin?" He answered that Rabanut Mehadrin requires a mashgiach at all times; whereas he comes and goes. He is there during crucial processes such as the sifting of the flour; the rest of the time, he pops in at random.

As for the culinary follow up, I will post pictures momentarily.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2001 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:38:51 AM »

Cinnabon Classic. Delicious!

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2002 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:40:24 AM »

Minibons.

From left to right: apple, classic, caramel pecan.

yuneeq · « **Reply #2003 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:41:17 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 29, 2013, 09:35:55 AM

OMG, I just realized that I never got around to finishing up my Cinnabon report. Mah bad...

All of the above is true, except for the Mehadrin part

I must of misunderstood him. It's sounds weird (at least compared to regular rabbanut practices) that in order to be Mehadrin he has to be around constantly, though it may be because they're a bakery using tons of dough that has to mafrish'd and sifted, I guess it makes sense.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2004 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:41:31 AM »

Cinnabites/Minibites

(Two classic, two caramel pecan)

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2005 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:44:24 AM »

Red velvet cupcake.

The cupcake itself was nothing special, but the cream cheese frosting was really good.

That's all for now, folks. Any questions?

mmermss · « **Reply #2006 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:47:04 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 29, 2013, 09:44:24 AM

Red velvet cupcake.

The cupcake itself was nothing special, but the cream cheese frosting was really good.

That's all for now, folks. Any questions?

Yes. Can you please rate everything you got...to know whats worth it and whats not so worth it.

yuneeq · « **Reply #2007 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:48:11 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 29, 2013, 09:44:24 AM

That's all for now, folks. Any questions?

How much did you eat!?

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2008 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:48:23 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 09:41:17 AM

I must of misunderstood him. It's sounds weird (at least compared to regular rabbanut practices) that in order to be Mehadrin he has to be around constantly, though it may be because they're a bakery using tons of dough that has to mafrish'd and sifted, I guess it makes sense.

Yeah, it sounded weird to me too. But there's no denying the fact that when I was there, the certificate did not have the word "Mehadrin" on it. Yet at least it's not the kind of Rabanut that's one step short of pig fat; it's good to know that it is the "high end" of Rabbanut, where everything checks out except for a couple of technicalities (similar to the LMDS).

yuneeq · « **Reply #2009 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:49:36 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 29, 2013, 09:48:23 AM

Yeah, it sounded weird to me too. But there's no denying the fact that when I was there, the certificate did not have the word "Mehadrin" on it. Yet at least it's not the kind of Rabanut that's one step short of pig fat; it's good to know that it is the "high end" of Rabbanut, where everything checks out except for a couple of technicalities (unlike the LMDS).

FTFY

mmermss · « **Reply #2010 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:49:52 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 09:48:11 AM

How much did you eat!?

They look kinda small....but personally I think I would be able to eat all that in one sitting.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #2011 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:51:26 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on January 29, 2013, 02:35:07 AM

Gabriel is Beit Yosef.

The bread is great & Keyara. Do u remember the bread they had when they opened? Much better.

Gabriel Meat is Beit Yosef? You sure about that?

Last time I was there (2-3 years ago), they had some off-brand sefardi hechsher which looked very shady

yuneeq · « **Reply #2012 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:53:51 AM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on January 29, 2013, 09:51:26 AM

Gabriel Meat is Beit Yosef? You sure about that?

Last time I was there (2-3 years ago), they had some off-brand sefardi hechsher which looked very shady

They switched Hechsherim about 1.5 years ago. I agree that it was very shady before BBY.

mmermss · « **Reply #2013 on:** January 29, 2013, 09:55:03 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 09:53:51 AM

They switched Hechsherim about 1.5 years ago. I agree that it was very shady before BBY.

Did the food change too?

yuneeq · « **Reply #2014 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:05:05 AM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 29, 2013, 09:55:03 AM

Did the food change too?

I didn't eat there when it was shady so I can't tell you about then. But the menu definitely changed; things like foie gras aren't served anymore due to kashrut.

Right now though, the restaurant is my number one ranked restaurant in Israel. Tough to beat.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #2015 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:17:23 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 10:05:05 AM

I didn't eat there when it was shady so I can't tell you about then. But the menu definitely changed; things like foie gras aren't served anymore due to kashrut.

Right now though, the restaurant is my number one ranked restaurant in Israel. Tough to beat.

Better than Decks?

mmermss · « **Reply #2016 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:23:44 AM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on January 29, 2013, 10:17:23 AM

Better than Decks?

Which did you think was better? Decks or the old Gabriel?

yuneeq · « **Reply #2017 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:30:52 AM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 29, 2013, 10:23:44 AM

Which did you think was better? Decks or the old Gabriel?

Wow, tough question. I was told not to eat Deck's a long time ago (kashrus wise). It was stupendously delicious 5 years ago. I'm gonna go with Gabriel though as it's more Gourmet style and has better decor.

mmermss · « **Reply #2018 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:40:27 AM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 29, 2013, 10:30:52 AM

Wow, tough question. I was told not to eat Deck's a long time ago (kashrus wise). It was stupendously delicious 5 years ago. I'm gonna go with Gabriel though as it's more Gourmet style and has ~~better~~ decor.

FTFY

damaxer91 · « **Reply #2019 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:41:25 AM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 29, 2013, 10:40:27 AM

FTFY

You prefer the Gabriel experience over Decks?

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