Additional Heat in Cooking on Shabbat
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Question
Shalom and blessings, is it permitted on Shabbat to move the pot on the hotplate so that it cooks more strongly/weakly? Additionally, is it allowed to return a towel that was on the pot at the entrance of Shabbat?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
If the dish is not yet fully cooked, it is forbidden to add heat by moving it to a hotter place or by covering it with a towel. However, it is permitted to move it to a less hot place or to remove a towel that already covers it.
But if the dish is already cooked and you wish to add heat, it is permitted to move it on the hotplate to a hotter place, and also to add a towel in such a way that a significant part of the pot is not covered.
[However, if the entire pot or most of it is covered with a towel, it is forbidden due to the law of insulation].
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 253