Comments on: Fruit Problems - not just bugs anymore! http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: shanna http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-516 shanna Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:39:03 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-516 Stop looking for problems, <b>jabbett</b>! ;) Someone pointed out to me that some of the inscriptions use food-based dyes to provide a higher contrast for the lettering. This would present another issue (kashrut), wouldn't it? Stop looking for problems, jabbett! ;)

Someone pointed out to me that some of the inscriptions use food-based dyes to provide a higher contrast for the lettering. This would present another issue (kashrut), wouldn’t it?

]]> By: nonmevushalmarc http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-515 nonmevushalmarc Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:34:45 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-515 Presumably, under the same rational as cutting around the letters on a cake or opening food containers without ripping letter, one could eat this fruit by biting off the enter written on (or lased) area at once. Similarly, and less likely to arouse rabbinic scrutiny ad nauseum, shomer mitzvot consumers of such fruit could simply cut off the written on part, either before or during Shabbat or Yom Tov, if they are concerned about this. The last thing anybody needs is a rabbinic conference on tatooed fruit, which is likely to result in pronouncements about how such fruit cannot be disposed of in a Jewish cemetery because of the offending marks. And remember not to wash off the fruit in crustacean-filled NYC water ;-) Presumably, under the same rational as cutting around the letters on a cake or opening food containers without ripping letter, one could eat this fruit by biting off the enter written on (or lased) area at once. Similarly, and less likely to arouse rabbinic scrutiny ad nauseum, shomer mitzvot consumers of such fruit could simply cut off the written on part, either before or during Shabbat or Yom Tov, if they are concerned about this. The last thing anybody needs is a rabbinic conference on tatooed fruit, which is likely to result in pronouncements about how such fruit cannot be disposed of in a Jewish cemetery because of the offending marks. And remember not to wash off the fruit in crustacean-filled NYC water ;-)

]]> By: jabbett http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-514 jabbett Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:56:22 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/07/19/fruit_problems_not_just_bugs_anymore/#comment-514 Perhaps lasing a fruit may be considered <i>bishul</i> (cooking) and thus require kashrut supervision? Perhaps lasing a fruit may be considered bishul (cooking) and thus require kashrut supervision?

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