Q&A: Do You Need Separate Trivets for Pots?
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Do You Need Separate Trivets for Pots?
Question
Hello,
Do you need separate trivets (wood / metal / other materials) for a hot pot taken off the stove, for dairy and meat?
I searched Google and found different answers, and I’m not sure how to practice…
Thank you
Answer
Seemingly, strictly speaking, no. Even if some liquid drips out of the pot and is absorbed into the trivet, it certainly does not go back and render the food in the pot itself forbidden. However, there is room to be concerned about cooking through pouring from a first vessel, and as is known, in meat and milk even the act of cooking itself is forbidden. In my understanding, one who is lenient has what to rely on.