Eating a Piece of Skin that Fell from the Lips
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Question
When a piece of dry skin falls from the lips into a soup, is it permissible to eat it?
Answer
If it can be identified, it is not nullified and is forbidden; if it cannot be identified, it is nullified.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 79 and Pri Megadim there
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