Pesahim 41 - Medium-Well Please
Rabbi Richard Hidary
Pesahim 41 – Many methods of cooking Mishnah A. Flour in water/acidic mix B. Pesah in juice C. Baker’s water A. Flour in mustard may eat. What about flour in haroset? Rav Kahana – must burn acc. to all Shmuel – may eat acc. to sages B1. Pesah in juice – liable, derivation In a pot with no water roasted and then boiled - liable 2. Burnt Pesah - not liable 3. Raw - not liable, undercooked - liable 4. Boiling without fire – liable Violated prohibition against eating without roasting Multiple prohibitions for improper cooking & for nazir 5. Eating undercooked before sunset – not liable 6. boiling before sunset 7. roasted before sunset C. Water regulations שמות יב, ח-ט וְאָכְל֥וּ אֶת־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּ֑ה צְלִי־אֵ֣שׁ וּמַצּ֔וֹת עַל־מְרֹרִ֖ים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃ They shall eat the flesh that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs. אַל־תֹּאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃ Do not eat any of it raw, or cooked in any way with water, but roasted—head, legs, and entrails—over the fire. במדבר ו, ד כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ מִכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃ Throughout his term as nazirite, he may not eat anything that is obtained from the grapevine, even seeds or skin.