[Avodah] Gebrochts

[David Riceman]

Chaim G Steinmetz wrote:
>  I just read
> that RSZA
> didnt use potato flour because it is too similar to wheat flour. "?
>
> In fact, such a chumrah is already brought from the Rishonim as a chumrah
> of "Balei Nefesh" (the Raavyoh), for the identical reason.___________________________________________________________
>   
The Raavyah (d. 1225) predated the introduction of potatoes to the 
Eastern hemisphere (16th century).

David Riceman