Meat Knife in a Toast with Yellow Cheese
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Question
Hello Rabbi, I made a toast with yellow cheese in a toaster, and when it was hot and cheese was coming out, I accidentally took it out with a meat knife. What is the ruling?
Answer
Hello,
If the knife was used within the day for hot meat [for example, turning schnitzel in a pan], the toast is forbidden. The toaster is also forbidden if there is not 60 times the volume of the toast compared to the place where the knife touched the toast.
Usually, there is 60 times the volume in the toast against the corner of the knife that touches the toast, and the toaster is permitted.
If the knife was not used within the day, the toast and the toaster are permitted.
The knife requires immersion in boiling water, but does not require scorching.
Source
Responsa Chatam Sofer Yoreh De'ah section 110.