Cooking Potatoes of the Seventh Year
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Question
I cooked seventh-year potatoes in water, what is the status of the water?
Answer
Seventh-year produce cooked in water, if it is not customary to use the water, it is permissible to pour it out. Therefore, potatoes cooked in water—if it is customary to pour out the water—do not have the sanctity of the seventh year.
Source
Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 5, Halacha 22); Azmera Lishmecha (Shemita, Issue 3).
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