Today's Halachos dedicated by an anonymous daily reader "in honor of their best friend, S.M. on the West Coast"
1) Milk may be added to cold breakfast cereals, such as Corn Flakes, Cheerios, Rice Krispies etc. in the regular manner as these cereals do not combine with the milk to become one mass, rather the milk simply covers each piece of the cereal, and thus they are not subject to the Melacha of Lisha.
However, if the above cereals are crushed into small pieces they will indeed be subject to the Melacha of Lisha, as the crushed cereal and milk does bond to become one mass.
Thus, when combining crushed cereal with milk, the milk should be added to the bowl before the cereal, and the combination should only be mixed with a Shinui.
2) Oatmeal, Farina, or any other cereals which do in fact bond together with the water, milk or other liquid that is added to them, are subject to the Melacha of Lisha. If the mixture will be a Blila Ava, a thick mixture, it is preferable not to prepare this on Shabbos, unless in cases of great necessity.
If the final product will be a Blila Racha, a loose mixture, the ingredients should be added in reverse order and mixed with a Shinui.
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Reader's Question:
If someone is on a diet and it helps him to do the following, is it ok, or is it ba'al tashchis (prohibition against wasting food etc.):
To bite into a piece of cake, chew it, taste it, and then spit it out in the trash can?
He loves the way it tastes, but knows its not good for him to swallow...
Answer:
I don't think it's a problem to do this.
He isn't wasting the food, as he is using it in a way that satisfies him.
Also, he puts it in his mouth, and now when he takes it out it isn't "Ra'ui L'Achila, fit for consumption" anymore, so discarding it isn't Bal Tashchis.
Lastly, there is a concept of "Ba'al Tashchis D'Guf Adif" meaning it is better to waste some food than to waste your body, which if it isnt healthy for your body is considered hurting it. (See Talmud Shabbos 140b)
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