1) We will now discuss some practical examples of food dishes which are commonly prepared in Jewish households across the world and see how to ensure that they are prepared in an acceptable manner without Chas V'Shalom transgressing the Melacha of Lisha.
Eggplant salad (also referred to as Babaganush) consisting of mashed eggplant and oil or another liquid should not be prepared on Shabbos, as this combination forms a real, thick mass (Blila Avah) and can just as well have been prepared before Shabbos.
However, if the binder used in this salad is only mayonnaise and not a liquid it may be prepared on Shabbos as long as it is mixed using criss-cross strokes. (As mayonnaise does not begin combining with the food, as a liquid does, until actually being mixed.)
If this salad was prepared before Shabbos and when it is taken out on Shabbos some oil has risen to the top and is covering the top of the salad, it may be remixed into the salad without any concern for Lisha.
2) Techina, a dish made by mixing ground sesame seeds and water, may not be prepared on Shabbos as doing so causes the water and the sesame seeds to combine into a thick Mixture.(even though the end product is a runny liquid dip, in the process of mixing it each sesame seed first becomes a thick mass then goes on to break down into a liquid)
If the Techina was [completely] prepared before Shabbos, it is permitted to add some additional water to the mixture on Shabbos and to mix it in, as the added water only serves to further dilute the Techina.(If it was not completely mixed from before Shabbos, adding water and mixing on Shabbos would be prohibited)
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Reader's Question:
What's the source for having a white tablecloth on shabbos and is it halacha?
Answer:
The halacha says to have a tablecloth on the table you eat and possibly on all the tables in your home, but the Poskim do not mention anything about this tablecloth needing to be white. (See Rama Siman 262:1, Biur Halacha ibid and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 72:7)
True, many people have this minhag, but it is not required; any respectable tablecloth suffices.
Regarding wearing white clothing on Shabbos, see Q&A #57 here
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