Question: There is a type of coffee called “Kopi Luwak”. This coffee is also referred to as “Civet Coffee”. It is made by the following process; First, specific coffee berries… Read more »
Category: Kashrut
Hamburgers that were flipped with a dirty milchig spatula that I used this morning for cheese.
Question: I made a pan of hamburgers and by accident flipped them with a dirty milchig spatula that I used this morning to make a cheese omelette. What do I… Read more »
Checking eggs
Question: I’m from Guatemala, the local Shul is officially orthodox but the congregants are conservative. A not religious Yid who manages the kitchen asked me if he can check the… Read more »
Can used glasses be used that were purchased in 2nd hand store..and if so do they need to be toveled?
Question: Can used glasses be used that were purchased in 2nd hand store..and if so do they need to be toveled? Answer: You can use drinking glasses that were bought… Read more »
Moisturizers & Sanitizers – Kashrus/Touching Food
Question: If someone applies hand moisturizer/sanitizer containing non-kosher ingredients like glycerin to their hands, would one need to be concerned about touching food/washing dishes afterwards? Or is the amount of… Read more »
Status of Pareve Oven
Question: Someone transferred frozen pareve french fries that was already warming in a milchige oven (not sure how hot it got but the child claims it was still cold) into… Read more »
taking Terumos and Maasros retroactively.
Question: I just found out that the peppers i have been eating are from Israel and need Terumos and Maasros taken from them. I have already completely consumed previous purchases,… Read more »
Dental floss pulled out a piece of meat — am I fleishik?
Question: We had fleishik for dinner. Upon flossing in the morning, some meat was dislodged from between the teeth and it was swallowed. Does meat which remains in the mouth… Read more »
herbal tea concentrate without hashgachah added to cup of hot (but not boiling) water
Question: I added a spoon of liquid herbal tea concentrate that I subsequently discovered was not under hashgachah to a porcelain cup of hot water shortly after boiling the latter… Read more »
Does the oven need to be kashered
Question: A very hot cover from a milchig soup was put onto a fleishig stovetop, but the area that it was put on didnt have any residue come off the… Read more »
What is my knife and how do I fix it
Question: I was cutting some frozen butter with my milk knife. I slipped and cut into my finger. Some of the blood got on the butter. I threw the butter… Read more »
Using a milchig Kli ben yomo for meat
Question: Dear Rabbi, I read that a test has been performed onto a metal pot to see if it actually absorbs food. It appears that if any food at all… Read more »
Cooking a steak
Question: Dear Rabbi, There are of course prohibitions of never eating blood of an animal and in all best the blood to my kosher knowledge is drained from the animal… Read more »
Do you have to have a separate Rubbish bin for Milk and Meat?
Question: Do you have to have a separate Rubbish bin for Milk and Meat? Answer: There is no need to have separate rubbish bins for milk and meat. The reason… Read more »
Jackfruit
Question: Are there any known infestations with jackfruit Answer: It seems that there is known infestation in jackfruit, in fact there are times when the price of jackfruit can drop… Read more »
gentile lighting fire for cooking
Question: Can a gentile boil water,remove it from the fire and the jew will put a raw egg(or a Ramen noodle cup) inside to turn hard boiled. The pot will… Read more »
“Burning out an oven”
Question: If I broil or bake fleishigs in my oven and then I want to bake something pareve that can be eaten with milchigs and it is not practical to… Read more »
Meaty pan used for milk after 24 hours
Question: I have a meaty frying pan. After quite a number of days of non use I mistakenly used the pan for hot cheese. Can I use the pan again… Read more »
Fish cooked in a ben yomo oven that was just used earlier to make milchige
Question: Can fish that was baked in a dairy oven by accident be used at a fleishige seuda? The oven was ben yomo of being used to cook milchigs. Can… Read more »
Using an oven for fleishigs and pareve
Question: If I used my oven for fleishigs, for example to broil chicken, and then bake a pareve cake, can the cake be eaten with milchigs? If not, what needs… Read more »
Eating Chametz on Shabbos After Pesach
Shalom aleichem Rav Pfeffer, I saw your answer from 3 years ago about eating chometz on Shabbos Motzei Pesach. Can you tell me sources that I can look this up… Read more »
using dairy fork to eat meat
Question: Tonight i are meat with a dairy fork. what is the halacha about kashering back to dairy? Answer: Wait until 24 hrs. after you used the fork, then wash… Read more »
How should dried fruit generally be checked?
Question: Some fruit is mentioned, but many are missing, such as mango, apple, pear, etc. Is there a general method that can be applied to certain categories, please? What if… Read more »
Do israeli dates with hashgacha require checking for bugs?
Question: Do israeli dates with hashgacha from eida chareidus require checking or does the eida check samples of the batch? I’m specifically speaking about Majool dates from Israel Answer: The… Read more »
Burying treif items in the ground for three days
Question: Have you ever heard of burying kitchen items in the ground for three days that have been made treif by accidentally using meat for milk, etc Answer: No, I… Read more »
Second batch of soup was made more than 24 hours later
Question: My previous question regarding making what I thought was parev soup in a stainless steel pan but mistakenly added meaty soup powder – I assumed that batch one was… Read more »
Using stove top grates for milchigs and fleishigs
Question: Can I use the same stove top grate for milchigs and fleishigs? If, for example, I boil milk in a pot, can I use the same grate for then… Read more »
Correlle
Question: We have a set of correlle that we are fairly certain have been used with hot for both milk and meat by accident. THe bowls appeared very similar and… Read more »
Am I allowed to eat cut up fruits served on the plane or airport lounges?
Question: Am I allowed to eat cut up fruits served on the plane or airport lounges? Answer: Assuming that the fruits are not from Israel and there are no issues… Read more »
By mistake hands that were making meat cutlets touched milchig cups just touched are they ok?
Question: If by mistake hands that were making meat cutlets touched milchig cups just touched are they ok? Thanks Moshe Answer: Everything is ok. You should wash your hands and… Read more »
Meat knife cut onions – status of pot
Question: If I cut onions with a meaty knife and added those onions into a pot with fish, (and subsequently cooked) what is the status of the fish and pot?… Read more »
My two year old son spilled a glass of cold milk in the Fleisge sink, how should i proceed?
Question: My two year old son spilled a glass of cold milk in the Fleisge sink, how should I proceed? Answer: If the milk was not touching the fleishig dishes… Read more »
In error I added some meaty soup powder to a parev vegetable soup in a stainless pan
Question: In error I added some meaty soup powder to a parev vegetable soup in a stainless pan. Have I made anything meaty? I made another batch of soup in… Read more »
Tvila
Question: Do i have to toivel a sandwich maker?(bought in Israel) Answer: It depends where it was made. If it was made in Israel, and it was bought from a… Read more »
Dark red spots and veins found on Chicken wings
Question: I sometimes find dark red spots on chicken wings. As well, I almost always find very dark (almost purple) veins in the wings. Are these a problem? Answer: It… Read more »
Blenders
Question: If a blender is only used for cold items, and kept extremely clean, could it be used with dairy ingredients (like a smoothie), and also for pareve items that… Read more »
Dairy equipment pave food cooked in meat pan
Question: I used parve panko breadcrumbs thaf was certified as dairy equipment to cook fish but used a meat pan. What’s the status of fish and pan, has it being… Read more »
Is toiveling necessary after kashering?
Question: I am kashering my kitchen for the first time with the assistance of my local Chabad Rabbi. Question – Is it necessary to toivel items that have never been… Read more »
Milchig towel used for Pareve oven
Question: By mistake, an unclean milchig towel that was used to wipe milk residue was used to pull out a hot pareve tray from a pareve oven. What is the… Read more »
Wine handled by non Jew
Question: Are we concerned about any nochri handling non mevushal wine? For example, weekday if wine was handled by devout bnei Yishmael? Thank you Answer: If the nochri handled the… Read more »
Kashrus status of glass big measuring cup in which milk was heated
Question: What is the kashrus status of a fleishig large measuring cup in which my son accidentally heated milk in the microwave? It did not get extremely hot at all-… Read more »
One immersion blender
Question: I have one immersion blender. Many times I will make a pareve soup in a clean fleishig pot and use the immersion blender. Today I want to make a… Read more »
Meat and milk heat mats mixed up
Question: How to kosher glass heat mats that have been mixed together Answer: You can kasher them by pouring boiling water over them. they should be washing well so that… Read more »
Vegetables cut with dairy knife for meat?
Question: Hi, I cut vegetables I intended to use for a meaty dinner with a dairy knife – the vegetables were mushroom, zuchinni and pepper(not spicy). Am i able to… Read more »
Food in bag on meat surface
Question: I have nightstand on which I often put down my cup of milchig coffee. One day I brought home fleishig takeout food and placed it on that nightstand as… Read more »
Hafroshas Challah
Question: I make 24(Tray Cakes) when making them each mixing bowl contains 500g of flour a little bit of water and other ingredients. I then half the mixture into two… Read more »
Adhesive residue on bowl after toiveling
Question: I toiveled new bowls and afterward discovered some residue of adhesive from the label on the bottom of the bowl. Do I need to toivel again? Answer: It depends… Read more »
how to check Kale for bugs in Israel ?
Question: PLease, what is the method to check kale for bugs in Israel if it doesn’t grow in bug-free conditions ? Thank a lot Happy Chanuka Answer: The following is… Read more »
Kosher foods
Question: Are turkey vultures a kosher food Answer: Turkey is a kosher food if it is prepared in the proper way. Meaning the that it is slaughtered by an authorized… Read more »
Is there any prohibition to eat human hair?
Question: Is there any prohibition to eat human hair? For example, if a hair fall into a drink, am I obligated to take it out, or can I drink even… Read more »