When Is It Considered “Not Used That Day”
Question
Greetings to the honorable Rabbi,
Regarding kashering utensils, is the status of “not used that day” determined by twenty-four hours from the last forbidden absorption only, or perhaps does pouring or using boiling water within the twenty-four hours count as the absorbed taste being emitted and reabsorbed anew, requiring waiting an additional twenty-four hours before kashering?
With blessing and thanks
Regarding kashering utensils, is the status of “not used that day” determined by twenty-four hours from the last forbidden absorption only, or perhaps does pouring or using boiling water within the twenty-four hours count as the absorbed taste being emitted and reabsorbed anew, requiring waiting an additional twenty-four hours before kashering?
With blessing and thanks
Answer
Shalom uverachah.
With regard to the absorption of permitted taste, such as absorption of meat or milk, it is counted only from the time of the first absorption, and not from pareve absorption that was cooked in the meantime—because when one cooked water, the taste that returns to the pot is “noten ta’am bar noten ta’am” of permitted taste.
But with regard to the absorption of forbidden taste, we measure from the time of the additional absorption of the permitted item, because the taste returns and is absorbed into the utensil, and it is “noten ta’am bar noten ta’am” of forbidden taste.
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