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==Practical Examples== | ==Practical Examples== | ||
===Mashing a Banana=== | ===Mashing a Banana=== | ||
# It's permissible to mash a banana with the handle of a fork or spoon. <ref> Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 8:3 writes that it's permissible in terms of Losh even though it sticks together because it is not composed of two ingredients. Nonetheless due to a concern of [[Tochen]] one must use the handle of a fork or spoon. A similar analysis is found in Sh"t Igrot Moshe 4:74 (Losh #2 at the end) and Chazon Ish (OC 58:9 s.v. Yesh) </ref> | # It's permissible to mash a banana with the handle of a fork or spoon.<ref> Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 8:3 writes that it's permissible in terms of Losh even though it sticks together because it is not composed of two ingredients. Nonetheless due to a concern of [[Tochen]] one must use the handle of a fork or spoon. A similar analysis is found in Sh"t Igrot Moshe 4:74 (Losh #2 at the end) and Chazon Ish (OC 58:9 s.v. Yesh). </ref> | ||
# However it is forbidden to add any liquid to such a mixture. <ref>Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 8:3 </ref> | # However it is forbidden to add any liquid to such a mixture.<ref>Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 8:3 </ref> | ||
===Making Vegetable Salad=== | ===Making Vegetable Salad=== | ||
