Does dirt (an unknown foreign object that makes the food look bad) have a status of non-Kosher, such that if it were put in a pot and boiled or run through the dishwasher, it would make other things non-Kosher?
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There is an idea that earth helps for kasharus. Ne'itzah (sticking a knife into hard soil 10 times,see Bais Yosef 89,and Shach 89:22)– samJul 23, 2012 at 19:32
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Probably only if you think the pot that touched the dirt is now disgusting. Similarly if someone somehow made dirt into a delicacy I imagine it would be permitted. [Speculation]– Double AA ♦Jul 23, 2012 at 19:34
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2@sam, That's because it is rough and can remove caked-on oils, etc., that can otherwise be difficult to remove. However, the same can theoretically be said of some hardened (but still edible) treif substance. In both cases you would want to wash off the knife before use. My question with the dirt would be - do you have to?– Seth JJul 23, 2012 at 19:34
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@DoubleAA, exactly. It's Asur to eat. Does that mean the taste of Isur can transfer?– Seth JJul 23, 2012 at 19:35
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My point was it doesnt make things worse,and do you have a source for hard treif items?– samJul 23, 2012 at 19:36
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no. dirt is not food. only food has kashrut status.
answered Jul 23, 2012 at 19:10
