Shabbat: Adding Spices to a Hot Dish

Quiz

1 - When one wishes to add ground pepper to a dish, which of the following statements is relevant?

• The pepper may be added to the pot in which the dish was cooked, as long as it has been removed from the hot plate
• The pepper may only be added to a "keli shlishi" (third vessel)
• The pepper may only be added to a "keli sheni" (second vessel)

2 - When one brings the pot in which the food was cooked to the table and serves directly into the plates of guests, which of the following statements is applicable?

• There are opinions that salt can be added as it takes a long time to cook, but pepper may not as it may cook quickly
• There is no problem for the guests to add any spices they wish
• No spices may ever be added to food on Shabbat, regardless of which vessel it is in, as this is considered as fixing the food

3 - When food is still in the pot in which it was cooked, but has cooled down, which of the following statements is relevant?

• No spices may be added
• Pepper may be added but not salt
• Any spices may be added