Why are we not supposed to cook less than three eggs at a time?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

Library » Mitzvot » Kosher » Miscellaneous | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT An egg with a blood-spot is not Kosher. If non-kosher food is cooked in a pot, the pot and all its contents also become non-kosher. If, however, the non-kosher food is less than 1/60 of the food in the pot the pot and its contents remain kosher. Therefore we always cook at least three eggs at a time; this way even if there is a blood spot in one egg it is outnumbered by two kosher eggs, allowing the pot and other eggs remain kosher. Essentially, the non-kosher food becomes "nullified" in the kosher majority. [Ed. note: Also read "What is the Halachah regarding blood-spots found in eggs?"] TAGS: egg, eggs ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...