Leaving uncooked vegetables on a hotplate

Leaving food on a source of heat and insulation on Shabbos eve

Question

I accidentally left raw potatoes on the hotplate on Friday. Am I allowed to eat them on Friday night (on Shabbos)?

Answer

Shalom!
The potatoes are permitted, as a hotplate is considered 'swept and covered with ashes' fire on which it is permissible to leave uncooked food.
[However, ideally, everything should be cooked and heated before Sabbos].

Source

Shulchan Aruch, section Orach Chayim, chapter 308

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