Which nuts are kitniyot

It is interesting to note the opinion of some rishonim was that kitniyot were in fact actually chametz. Ritva Pesachim 35a s. He says that in Spain the Jews were lenient based on the geonim but some chasidim were stringent. Migdal Oz Chametz Umatzah seems to understand the Raavad as holding that kitniyot are indeed chametz and personally followed that opinion.

Rava who understands that kitniyot aren't chametz but can be confused with chametz and for those who are unlearned should be avoided. Rosh agrees with Tosfot. He is writing about not eating dried fruits on Pesach which was a certain minhag. Siach Yitzchak responsa agrees. Az Nedberu and Banim Chavivim Siman 17 , p.

Erech Hashulchan writes that there's no gezerah of eino ben yomo for a minhag and so it is permitted to cook for an Ashkenazi to cook in any kitniyot pot especially if you know it wasn't used within 24 hours.

Az Nedberu writes that an Ashkenazi shouldn't avoid lending his pots to a Sephardi on Pesach. Rabbi Hershel Schachter in a shiur on yutorah. He repeated this position in another shiur Inyanei Pesach Part 6 min 54 based on the Shach.

Beynenu quotes that Rav Elyashiv Ashrei Ha'ish held that b'shaat hadachak Ashkenazim can be lenient to eat the food cooked in an eino ben yomo kitniyot pot, such as if one is a guest at a Sephardi's home and they would be offended if you tried to explain it to them.

See Halichot Shlomo 4 fnt. Rav Hershel Schachter Inyanei Pesach Part 6 min 56 stated that based on the Netsiv that there's ein mevatlin isur lechatchila to buy a product that incorporates bitul it would also be forbidden to choose to eat at someone's house who eats kitniyot. However, if it is a close relative or in-laws it is permitted since it isn't nice not to go, but if it is easily avoided it should be.

He explains that this is permitted for both reasons for which Kitnityot were forbidden: 1 Chametz grains sometimes get mixed up in the kitniyot. If you checked them before Pesach there is still a concern since they wouldn't be batel after Pesach starts chozer vneyor.

However, if the mixture is a liquid one then once it is nullified before Pesach it doesn't reawaken. It is similar to the opinion of Rashi Gemara Sukkah 15a regarding the gezerah of roofing a sukkah with beams.

Although one may not eat kitnios, one may own and derive benefit from kitnios. Therefore, on Pesach one may keep cans of sweet corn in their property or feed millet to their parrot. Additionally, children, people who are ill, and people whose diet is otherwise restricted and must eat kitnios, are excluded from the minhag and may do so after consulting with a Rav.

This halacha is quite relevant to baby formulas and nutritional supplements e. Ensure which invariably contain kitnios, and are usually used by people who have few non-kitnios choices, if any. When such foods are used on Pesach they should be prepared in special non-Pesach and non-chametz utensils, which should not be washed with the Pesach dishes. Similarly, we have seen that there is a disagreement as to whether fenugreek is kitnios. In addition to the well-known minhag of not eating kitnios, the Rema cites customs to not eat honey, raisins, dried fruit, sugar, saffron and cloves, and other Poskim cite numerous other customs from specific communities.

As with all matters of halacha, one who is unsure as to whether a family or community custom remains in effect, should consult with their Rav. What is Kitniyot? Authored by the Orthodox Union. Origional article is here. In addition, Taz and Magen Avraham discuss whether fennel, cumin and caraway seeds i. Thus, as a rule, spices are not kitniyot but require special care to guarantee that no chametz-grains are mixed into them.

Some hashgachas consider fenugreek to be kitniyot while others do not, and the surprising ramifications of this question will be noted towards the end of the article. It is generally accepted to follow the stricter opinion in this matter, but the lenient opinion is sometimes considered as one factor in a larger decision. Therefore, on Pesach one may not use corn or soybean oil a. Oil from olives, palm, coconut and walnuts are acceptable for Pesach use because the fruits they are extracted from is not kitniyot.

In recent decades, scientists have learnt to manipulate microorganisms to create and convert all types of enzymes and foods. This has had dramatic effects on the world of kashrus, including kitniyot. What happens if one takes bland-tasting corn, and uses enzymes to liquefy and sweeten it — does the resulting corn syrup remain forbidden as kitniyot? Is the halacha possibly more lenient if one takes the aforementioned corn syrup and uses enzymes to convert it to sour-tasting ascorbic acid?