Bishul Akum

Asked by Steve · March 23, 2003 · Kashrut

Question

I saw your reply to Joseph that anyting carried in a supermarket does not have a problem of bishul akum but you didn't explain what is the defintion of bishul akum. Inother words, why is it assur to buy something cooked in a restaurant but if this restaurant packages it and sells it at the supermarket down the street, then it is permissible?

Answer

Answered by Rabbi Abadi

to Joseph that anyting carried in a supermarket does not have a problem of bishul akum but you didn't explain what is the defintion of bishul akum. Inother words, why is it assur to buy something cooked in a restaurant but if this restaurant packages it and sells it at the supermarket down the street, then it is permissible?