Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Remove Corn Kernels from Water Using a Fork?

Is it permissible to remove corn kernels from water using a fork?

Using utensils is not considered separation with a tool, even if the utensil assists in the separation. Therefore, it is permissible to remove corn kernels from their liquid using a fork in order to eat them immediately (Yabia Omer 7, 40).

Is it permissible to pour out the liquid from pickled cucumbers?

It is permissible to pour out the liquid from a can of pickled cucumbers, since solid items in water are not considered a mixture [Chazon Ovadia 4, p. 230].

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