Obligation of Immersion for a Marble Pot and Glass Lid
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Question
A pot made of marble and its lid made of glass: do they require immersion, and if so, with a blessing?
Answer
There are marble pots that are made of stainless steel, with only a marble coating, thus there is doubt whether they require immersion, and therefore they are immersed without a blessing. The lid certainly requires immersion with a blessing, as it is made of glass, so one should bless on the immersion, immerse the lid, and only afterward immerse the pot.
Source
The lid requires immersion, as written by the Rema, Siman 120, paragraph 11. This is because it is considered a food utensil as it retains the steam that rises and falls.
The coated pot is doubtful, and although according to the Shulchan Aruch and the Rema in Siman 120, paragraph 1, if the utensil is coated inside and out, it requires immersion with a blessing. However, it can be said that the coating is very thin and considered insignificant compared to the pot, as written in Shut Maharsham, part 3, Siman 20.