Bit late, but although I said I learned it via Rav Kook, it appears that his source was the Shulchan Aruch HaRav <strong>4</strong>53:5, and I presume the prevalent custom.<br>Hope that helps.<br>Martin Brody<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:17 PM, martin brody <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martinlbrody@gmail.com">martinlbrody@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
martin brody wrote:<br>
> Not only is popcorn not a problem, but nor is corn on the cob as
long as<br>
> it is roasted on a bar b q for example and not boiled, for example.
Tinned<br>
> corn kernels would be a problem too, of course.<br>
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Source?<br>
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Daniel M. Israel<br>
<a href="mailto:dmi1@cornell.edu" target="_blank">dmi1@cornell.edu</a><br><br>Source for what?<br>Corn not being Kitnyot? R.Yitzchak Abadi, amongst others.Besides, it was discovered after the original proscriptions. I think the Chaye Adam added potatoes too, but does anybody agree with that?<br>
<br>For it being somewhat kitnyot but OK to eat as long as it isn't quasi chumetz? Rav Kook.<br>Hope that was what you were asking.<br>
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