Cooking fruits of the Shemitah year
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Question
For produce whose usual manner of preparation is cooking, is it also permitted to fry or roast it, or must one specifically use the particular customary method for that fruit?
Answer
N. Baking, roasting, frying and cooking are all considered one and the same method of preparation; that is, anything whose usual way is to be cooked may also be prepared by roasting, baking, or frying, and conversely.
Source
M. Jerusalem Talmud (Shevi’it, ch. 8, halacha 2); Rambam (Shemittah, ch. 5, halacha 3); Chazon Ish (Shevi’it, siman 25, se’if katan 32); Seder HaShevi’it from the Chazon Ish (section 9); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemittah, issue 3).
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