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[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 01:52:34AM +0000, Kenneth Miller via Avodah wrote:
: ... I would think that non-kosher flavorings cannot be batel. Bitul
: is a mathematical procedure by which we can presume that the non-kosher
: ingredient is not noticeable...

In fact, the only time the mishnah invokes bitul beshishim is with min
bemino, so that you can't tell which of two identically tasting substances
one is tasting. (Chullin 7:4-5, Zevachim 8:6)

Rava (Chullin 97a-b) says that if a non-Jew can be asked to taste a
substance, we rely on their statement, but if not (eg min bemino),
then we use batel beshishim.

In contrast, Bar Kaparah holds kol issurin shebiTorah is beshishim.
Ta'am is just a derabbaanan that doesn't allow us to use the fundamental
1/60 bitul.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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