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>From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</div>
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<p><strong><strong class="ContentPasted0">Q. Are all foods subject to the <em class="ContentPasted0">
gezeira</em> of <em class="ContentPasted0">bishul Akum</em>?</strong></strong></p>
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<p class="ContentPasted0">A. Two groups of foods may be eaten even if cooked by an
<em class="ContentPasted0">aino Yehudi</em>:</p>
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<li class="ContentPasted0">Food that can be eaten in a raw state is not prohibited when cooked by an
<em class="ContentPasted0">aino Yehudi</em>. For example, <em class="ContentPasted0">
bishul Akum</em> does not apply to baked apples. Since raw apples are edible, baking the apple is not viewed as a significant improvement, and Chazal did not include such a food in the prohibition of
<em class="ContentPasted0">bishul Akum</em>. </li><li class="ContentPasted0">Food that is not fit to be served at a royal dinner or an eloquent affair is not subject to
<em class="ContentPasted0">bishul Akum</em>. Here too, the cooking is not significant because the food is not a prestigious item. As an example, the Rambam (Hilchos Ma’achalos Assuros 17:17) writes that toasted grains are not subject to
<em class="ContentPasted0">bishul Akum</em> (even if the grain is not eaten raw), since toasted grains are not served at fancy dinners.
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Professor Yitzchok Levine<br>
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