Drinking Dairy During a Meat Meal
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Question
Hello, I wanted to ask if drinking coffee during a meat meal before eating the meat requires Birkat Hamazon in between, and if so, is it permissible to recite Birkat Hamazon for this purpose? Thank you.
Answer
Hello,
According to the law, it is permissible by starting with drinking the dairy coffee, then cleaning the mouth, and then one can eat meat.
The poskim mention that it is customary to wait about half an hour before eating meat.
However, the Zohar mentions not to eat meat and milk 'in one meal', and according to this, one should conclude the meal with Birkat Hamazon and only then eat meat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 89, Se'if 2. Shach (there, Se'if Katan 16) in the name of the Zohar.