Shabbat Issue - Dish Taken from on Shabbat.
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Question
A pot of cholent that was on the hotplate on Friday night, cooked and ready to eat, was lifted halfway or even not lifted at all, and a portion was poured. Is there a concern of cooking, and is the dish forbidden due to Shabbat violation?
Answer
Hello,
When the pot was lifted and only leaned on the hotplate, it is permissible to take from it initially, and there is no prohibition of stirring.
Only when it is fully placed on the hotplate, one should not take from it even with a spoon, as it causes slight mixing, and there is a concern of stirring.
However, since the dish is already fully cooked, it is not forbidden due to stirring.
[- This stirring is not actual stirring but a slight concern of mixing, which is prohibited only by rabbinic decree.]
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 318, Se'if Katan 113