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By accident I fried Schnitzel with a coating that had a seasoning which contains milk in it. I was using a cast iron pan. How can it be Kasherd?

This requires a Libbun Gamur. This can be accomplished by putting it into his self clean oven for a complete cycle. #4066

By mistake a Milchig cocoa powder mix was used to make hot cocoa in my Fleishig glass cups and one mug. Is there a way to make the glass cups or the mug kosher again, or do I need to throw them out?

The powder mix was put directly into the cup, and then the cup was filled with hot water from the urn. Then some almond milk was poured to top it…

Someone started warming up shntizel in my Pareve microwave and we quickly shut it before it got very hot, but it was already a little warm to the touch. Do I need to Kasher my microwave to make it Pareve again?

2. If I keep the microwave Fleishig: a) May I heat up Pareve items and then bake them in a Pareve/Milchig oven? For instance melting chocolate for a Pareve/Milchig…

שמעתי שיש בעיה בכלים חדשים שלפעמים מערבים שומן לא כשר ולכל צריך הגעלה. האם זה נכון? ואם כן איזה סוגי כלים צריך הגעלה? או שהכל ואילו סכו”ם

יש החוששים שמורחים כלי מתכת וטפלון בשומן מן החי בשעת היצור ודורשים להגעיל. למעשה, מן הדין אין צורך כלל להגעיל, והוא חומרא בעלמא. ויתכן שגם אינו בגדר מדת חסידות. …

Article: Kashering a Microwave

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…

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…

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…

In this case is the pan and spatula still kosher?

Question: 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),…

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.

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