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# It’s forbidden to place a pot on top of another pot where the top pot contains food with containing large quantities of congealed fat. However, if there’s only a little congealed fat such that when melted it mixes with the rest of the food it’s permissible. If fat was dissolved it may be eaten. It’s also permitted to dissolve a sauce that is normally eaten in its congealed state such as fish sauce. <Ref> Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 1:37 </ref>
# It’s forbidden to place a pot on top of another pot where the top pot contains food with containing large quantities of congealed fat. However, if there’s only a little congealed fat such that when melted it mixes with the rest of the food it’s permissible. If fat was dissolved it may be eaten. It’s also permitted to dissolve a sauce that is normally eaten in its congealed state such as fish sauce. <Ref> Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 1:37 </ref>
===Kedeirah Blech===
===Kedeirah Blech===
# Some say that placing food on a “Kedeirah Blech,” a rectangular box filled with water placed on top of the fire before [[Shabbat]], is the same as placing food on top of a pot on the fire, while others say that it merely like a covered fire, to which one may not return food without fulfilling certain conditions (see the [[#Covered_fire_(Blech)]] section). <Ref> A “Kedeirah Blech” is a covered rectangular metal box containing water that is meant to serve as a “pot” on top of the fire upon which pots can rest. Rav Hershel Schachter (“Hilchos [[Bishul]] B’[[Shabbos]]”, min 56-9) rules that a “Kedeirah Blech” is like a pot on top of a pot and is permissible. Rav Mordechai Willig (Am Mordechai p. 28), though, argues that since the water inside the “Kedierah Blech” isn’t meant to be consumed, it is not similar to the case of a pot on top of a pot. Rabbi Elyashiv (cited by The 39 Melachos [[Bishul]] note #212), Rabbi Belsky (39 Melachos [[Bishul]] note #211; on ouradio.org, [http://www.ouradio.org/ouradio/channel/C2055/ “Cooking on Shabbos- A HOT TOPIC”], min 60-68), and Rabbi Dovid Cohen (oukosher.org) agree.
# Some say that placing food on a “Kedeirah Blech,” a rectangular box filled with water placed on top of the fire before [[Shabbat]], is the same as placing food on top of a pot on the fire, while others say that it merely like a covered fire, to which one may not return food without fulfilling certain conditions (see the [[#Covered_fire_(Blech)]] section). <Ref> A “Kedeirah Blech” is a covered rectangular metal box containing water that is meant to serve as a “pot” on top of the fire upon which pots can rest. Rav Hershel Schachter (“Hilchos [[Bishul]] B’[[Shabbos]]”, min 56-9) rules that a “Kedeirah Blech” is like a pot on top of a pot and is permissible. Rav Mordechai Willig (Am Mordechai p. 28), though, argues that since the water inside the “Kedierah Blech” isn’t meant to be consumed, it is not similar to the case of a pot on top of a pot. His opinion is also explained in English in "Cooking and warming food on Shabbat" p. 108. Rabbi Elyashiv (cited by The 39 Melachos [[Bishul]] note #212), Rabbi Belsky (39 Melachos [[Bishul]] note #211; on ouradio.org, [http://www.ouradio.org/ouradio/channel/C2055/ “Cooking on Shabbos- A HOT TOPIC”], min 60-68), and Rabbi Dovid Cohen (oukosher.org) agree.
* Shevet HaKehati 4:110 and Az Nidbaru 1:38 say that a pot inside a pot isn’t considered a Kedeirah Al Gabi Kedeirah. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata (chap 1, note 118), 39 Melachos (regarding a double boiler), and Piskei Teshuvot 253:25 agree. Note that this is a case of a pot inside of a pot, such as a double boiler, but isn't the same as the Kedeirah Blech.</ref>
* Shevet HaKehati 4:110 and Az Nidbaru 1:38 say that a pot inside a pot isn’t considered a Kedeirah Al Gabi Kedeirah. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata (chap 1, note 118), 39 Melachos (regarding a double boiler), and Piskei Teshuvot 253:25 agree. Note that this is a case of a pot inside of a pot, such as a double boiler, but isn't the same as the Kedeirah Blech.</ref>
===Electric Hotplates===
===Electric Hotplates===
# Many authorities permit placing food on an electric hotplate which does not have an adjustable temperature setting, even without fulfilling the conditions of [[Hachzara]], since it is not a usual way of [[cooking]]. However, others say that it is considered like a covered fire, upon which one may not return food without fulfilling the conditions of [[Hachzara]]. <Ref>  
# Many authorities permit placing food on an electric hotplate which does not have an adjustable temperature setting, even without fulfilling the conditions of [[Hachzara]], since it is not a usual way of [[cooking]]. However, others say that it is considered like a covered fire, upon which one may not return food without fulfilling the conditions of [[Hachzara]]. <Ref>