Q&A: Popcorn That Had Dairy Butter on It
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Popcorn That Had Dairy Butter on It
Question
While heating popcorn in the microwave, several dairy popcorn pieces fell out of the bag directly onto the rotating plate inside the microwave.
Is this considered a case of something “hot enough that the hand recoils from it”?
And accordingly:
- Does this cause the plate to be considered dairy (assuming the bag was dairy)?
- If so, can the plate be kashered by running the microwave on high heat for several minutes?
Thank you very much in advance for the response and guidance.
Answer
It seems to me that this does count as “hot enough that the hand recoils from it,” but I think the plate is made of glass. If so, Sephardim do not require kashering it, and Ashkenazim have the practice of pouring boiling water over it.