[Avodah] Kitniyos and Potatoes

[Rich, Joel]

Richard Wolpoe wrote:

> There are many reasons given for gzeria on  qitniyyos
>    1. Since they grow near grain, therefore they migh have dagan mixed
in
>    AFAIK not applicable to potatoes
>    2. They produce "flour"  Potato starch could be a problem

The main reason brought is that they are cooked as a porridge (daysa,
kashe) like grains.  This wouldn't apply to potatoes.


-- 
Zev Sero
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R' Belsky on the recent OU webcast (more detail will be forthcoming on
my next hirhurim audio roundup) said that potatoes are a large vegetable
not at all grainlike and that's why they didn't make the cut.
CKVS
Joel Rich
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