Absorption of Prohibited Growths in a Knife Used to Cut Sharp Foods
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Question
I cut hot vegetables and it turned out they were prohibited growths, and then I cut an onion with the same knife. What is the ruling?
Answer
The onion is forbidden for consumption.
Source
A sharp item cut with a knife that has cut hot or sharp prohibited growths is forbidden for consumption. Jerusalem Talmud (Orlah, Chapter 2, Halacha 8); Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 96); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 5).
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