[Avodah] Bishul achar shelo bederekh bishul

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Micha Berger wrote:
> As per the quotes emailed the chevrah by RDE, this was to defend
> his shitah that tea qualifies as tavlin. Is a bay leaf tavlin,
> or only powders? These are whole tea leaves, not grains. But in
> any case, if RMF argues that the hastening of the process caused
> by the water's heat doesn't qualify as bishul, the chalos sheim
> "tavlin" seams tangential.

I suspect that you are referring to Igros Moshe, Orach Chaim 4, Siman 74, Section Bishul, Subsection 18 (on page 137). If so, then the chalos shem tavlin is indeed tangential, because the whole question there is about whether onions and lemons are tavlin; tea was not mentioned until the last few lines.

In contrast, I suggest reviewing Subsection 15 (on the prior page there), which is entirely about making tea in a kli shlishi, and (as fas as I could find) does not use the word "tavlin" even once.

Akiva Miller