[Avodah] See-Through Challah Cover

[Lisa Liel]

On 8/19/2011 6:15 AM, Prof. Levine wrote:
> Is a see-through clear plastic challah cover considered covering the
> Challah? The Shemiras Shabbos KiHilchoso says (47 footnote 116) in the
> name of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach that even though you can see through
> it, it is considered covered. Since the Challah is covered it is not an
> embarrassment to the challah that you are making Borei Pri HaGofen
> first.

Is that even a real thing?  I thought that was a bubbe mayse that people 
made up to explain covering the challah.  I thought it was a matter of 
avoiding a safek and hiding the challah so that you can say borei pri 
hagafen before hamotzi.  Do we honestly worry about the feelings of a 
loaf of bread?

Lisa