Kashering Archives

Cheese was melted in a Fleishig microwave. What should I do?

It must be Kashered. Kashering a microwave from Milchigs to Fleishigs or from Fleishigs to Milchigs on a regular basis is not appropriate, since it is a generally accepted custom not to Kasher regularly back and…

I washed my Pareve knife in the Milchig dishwasher. Soap in the first cycle. Is it still Pareve? If not, can it be Kashered back to Pareve?

If the soap mixes with the water before the hot water rinses the dishes, then it does not need to be Kashered. If this is not the case (this depends…

Can Caesarstone quartz counter tops be Kashered? Do you have recommended materials for a new kitchen’s counters (other than granite, which is expensive), that would be easy to be Kashered if necessary in the future?

Engineered quartz resin counter tops is a man-made material made to look like granite or marble. They are made from a combination of stone, synthetic resins and pigments and is different than natural…

Do new stove tops and ovens need to be Toveled or Kashered?

The stove top does not need to be Toveled. If it is brand new, it does not need to be Kashered either. Sources: לענין טבילה, ראה שו"ע סי' ק"כ…

I’m living in an apartment with some friends who aren’t very careful with Kashrus. Can I use the pots and pans that I am pretty sure are kosher?

I'm living in an apartment with some friends who aren't very careful with Kashrus. Some of the Keilim used for food are probably not kosher anymore. There's a few Keilim…

What is the status of this pot?

I washed a Fleishig pot that was used to cook mashed potatoes with a Milchig sponge that was used that day for Milchigs. The pot is metal and the cover…

In this case is the pan and spatula still kosher?

We cooked shakshuka, and it included jalapenos, garlic, onions cut with a Fleishig knife (not Ben Yomo) and then cooked it in a Fleishig pot (not Ben Yomo), and later…

We have a Pareve knife used for cutting onions. The knife was washed with dirty Fleishig dishes. May I Kasher the knife back to Pareve status?

One may Kasher from Fleishig to Pareve. Even from Fleishig to Milchig is permissible if it became Treif. See here for a discussion on the topic.

Is it permissible to Kasher meat forks and spoons from Passover to Pareve weekday and eventually perhaps use it for dairy for a weekday?

It is OK to Kasher from Fleishig (or Milchig) to Pareve. If one did Kasher from Fleishig to Pareve, and then at a later stage wants to now make it…