16) COOKING MEAT IN A MILK POT [PART 4]

If one did make a mistake and cooked meat in a milk pot, which was last used more than 24 hours ago (for milk), the meat would be permitted (but the pot would have to be kashered).

Now if:

1)     One again cooks meat, unintentionally, in the same pot – the meat would still be permitted[1]

2)     One again cooks milk, unintentionally, in the same pot and within 24 hours – the milk would be prohibited MIDEORAITA (under Torah law)[2].

3)     One again cooks milk, unintentionally, in the same pot but more than 24 hours later – the milk would be permitted.[3]

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[1] Because the original taste of milk would have dissipated after the first 24 hours.

[2] Because the taste of meat would still be active from the earlier cooking.

[3] Because the taste of meat would have dissipated.