What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?

[shaulyaakov]

Remember if you could do it, someone who cooled tief can do it.

[Yehuda57]

Remember if you could do it, someone who cooled tief can do it.

Which is why I always kasher the iron first by pouring boiling water on it while rolling a countertop over it.

[PlatinumGuy]

Remember if you could do it, someone who cooled tief can do it.

סתם כלים אינם בני יומם so it's נותן טעם לפגם and only an issue if you own the iron or are cooking דבר חריף with direct contact, and even that only according to some poskim.

[aygart]

סתם כלים אינם בני יומם so it's נותן טעם לפגם and only an issue if you own the iron or are cooking דבר חריף with direct contact, and even that only according to some poskim.

Own? Source? Maybe I am forgetting this but I don't remember such a thing.

[iluv2travel]

i was referring to this

You can also easily buy power converters for under $40 that allow you to use 110v appliance in 220v countries

[Naftuli19]

You can also easily buy power converters for under $40 that allow you to use 110v appliance in 220v countries

iirc @Something Fishy said its not that simple

[KSMH]

You can also easily buy power converters for under $40 that allow you to use 110v appliance in 220v countries

You can cause a fire if you dont use the correct converters.
The correct type of converters are very heavy and not suited for travel.

[iluv2travel]

You can cause a fire if you dont use the correct converters.
The correct type of converters are very heavy and not suited for travel.

It depends on the wattage of the appliance. Blow dryers or other such high wattage appliances can cause fires when using an incorrect converter, but a mini 45w or less appliance won't do anything IME.

[Something Fishy]

Anything that generates heat needs a giant converter or you'll break your appliance and/or burn down your hotel. Read the listed wattage on your device and get a converter of around twice that - and it'll be huge, heavy, and expensive.

[iluv2travel]

I use a 45w appliance and it works fine with a 200w converter that is not huge and heavy. So that goes along with your theory of needing double the wattage as it's a lot more than double.

[Something Fishy]

I use a 45w appliance and it works fine with a 200w converter that is not huge and heavy. So that goes along with your theory of needing double the wattage as it's a lot more than double.

Do you mean 200w appliance on a 45w converter? Otherwise you're proving my point.

Anyways... I used to design, test, and manufacture those converters for a living. I've seen enough of them blow up in my day.

Feel free to take whatever risks you want, but don't go around peddling dangerous info.

[Something Fishy]

And BTW - a point of clarification: doubling the wattage is for stability and reliability. For safety, the listed wattage is enough. Problem is - and I know this from both lab and practical testing - most manufacturers overstate the actual capabilities of their products.

In short: double your wattage and you'll be safe. In practice, for cooking and heating, just use a 220v appliance and it'll typically be cheaper and easier.

[iluv2travel]

Not gonna argue with the pro  .

I was talking about using something like this (its 45w)

https://www.amazon.com/HotLogic-Mini-Personal-Portable-Black/dp/B00EC7XJ00/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2P9FIZDAS2A4S&keywords=hot+logic&qid=1579658816&sprefix=Hotlogic%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-4

With any of the widely available 200w stepdown converters. Works just fine.

[tmendy226]

Remember if you could do it, someone who cooled tief can do it.

Obviously I wrap my food in silver foil.  I wouldn’t want an iron to touch my steaks even if it would’nt be a Kashrus issue.

[A3]

Has anyone ever had lion fish? They have fins and scales, any reason they are not kosher?

[shaulyaakov]

Has anyone ever had lion fish? They have fins and scales, any reason they are not kosher?

Rabbi Google seems to indicate yes.

[grodnoking]

Rabbi Google seems to indicate yes.

Rabbi Google has had lion fish, or Rabbi Google has reasons why it would be not kosher?

[Something Fishy]

Interesting question, I've always just assumed that they aren't for some reason. Rabbi Popular Mechanics says they are, but I'll ask the STAR-K what they think, they're generally very responsive on these sort of things.

I'll post when I get an answer.

[A3]

Interesting question, I've always just assumed that they aren't for some reason. Rabbi Popular Mechanics says they are, but I'll ask the STAR-K what they think, they're generally very responsive on these sort of things.

I'll post when I get an answer.

Thanks. PS. Meant to post in kosher and hechsherim master thread

[shaulyaakov]

Rabbi Google has had lion fish, or Rabbi Google has reasons why it would be not kosher?

Lion fish seems to have removable scales and fins, so no reason it would be assur.