[Avodah] [Areivim] Kitnyos

[Marty Bluke]

In many of the postings relating to Kitniyos people have referred to
it as a gezera. It is not a gezera, kitniyos are explicitly permitted
by the Gemara. A minhag evolved in ashkenaz not to eat kitniyos.

As my 12 year old son pointed out to me, the situation nowadays
borders on the ridiculous. Anything and everything (cakes, cookies,
etc.) is made today out of potato starch for Pesach, which makes the
whole minhag of kitniyos into a bit of a joke.