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From: slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Kosher Fishmarkets?
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Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 13:09:34 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 17 13:09:34 1985
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> 	Washing the knife might not be enough. If the knife is used for non-
>  kosher fish, then the knife itself becomes non-kosher. The blade of a knife
>  absorbs the non-kosher fish even if the fish is frozen. ( If cold items are
>  handled with utensils [other than a knife] the utensils do not become non-
>  kosher, which is why many people use silverware at ice cream establishments
>  that also serve non-kosher food. A knife is different because the pressure
>  used in cutting is assumed by halacha to absorb the food being cut and is
>  therefore not kosher, if the food being cut is not kosher ). Therefore,
>  in a fish market one would have to use separate knives for kosher and
>  non- kosher fish, making it a little more difficult to get fish. This all
>  applies to whole fish ( because one knows what fish it is. Fileted fish is
>  not easily distinguishable so there are those who prohibit buying filets.
> 
> 
> 				Eliyahu Teitz.
> 
> 
> 	p.s. I will post sources in an upcoming posting.

An easy solution is to bring your own knife and cutting board.  Make sure
you get a good quality knife or they will not want to filet the fish for
you.

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