Mashing Shemitah produce
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Question
I like to eat mashed vegetables, even when that is not the usual way to prepare them, such as cucumbers. Is this permitted during the Shemitah year?
Answer
Fruits and vegetables that are not normally crushed may not be crushed, but you may cut them very finely with a knife.
Source
Sources: Rambam (Shemitah 5:3; Terumot 11:2); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it 25:32); Seder HaShevi'it from the Chazon Ish (sec. 9); see also Meiri (Berachot 38a, s.v. Terumah); Zemra LeShimcha (Shemittah, issue 3).
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