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Questions on the subject Bishul Akum

Bishul Akum
8 Sh'vat 5772
Bishul Akum for paid housekeeper
If a paid non jewish house keeper cooks food for a Jew is the food assur (assuming the food is a type that would normally be a problem of bishul...
Bishul Akum
6 Cheshvan 5772
Tasting Bishul Akum
Kvod hadayanim,shlita is it mutar to take a non jewish cooking course tasting and chewing the food but spitting it out & not swallowing? Rav todos for an urgent reply...
Bishul Akum
28 Av 5771
Kashrus of Butter and Sweet Cream
What is the correct hanahaga for butter & sweet cream with a hechsher but not chalav yisroel? Answer: Concerning butter, in places where people are leninent to eat such butter,...
Bishul Akum
25 Tamuz 5771
Bishul Akum in Crockpot after Power Outage
If the electric goes out in a community and it is turned back on by coned or the like, would there be a bishul akum issue regarding uncooked foods (less...
Bishul Akum
19 Adar II 5771
Bishul Akum for Sick Person
I am presently being hospitalized in an eating disorder unit. There are very minimal kosher options. However, they do allow bringing in food. This is very complicated and annoying since...
Bishul Akum
28 Cheshvan 5771
Bishul Akum for Potato Chips
Are OU potato chips bishal akum? Answer: There is no problem of bishul akum in any type of potato chips. Sources: Potato chips are a snack, which is not consumed...
Bishul Akum
8 Tishrei 5771
Bishul Akum for Potatoes
If a gentile cooks a baked potato is that bishul akum? what about if the gentile slices the potata into french fries? Are these items considered to be served at...