{"id":17574,"date":"2026-03-19T00:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=17574"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:40:46","slug":"koshering-a-rice-strainer-for-pesach","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/en\/faq\/koshering-a-rice-strainer-for-pesach\/","title":{"rendered":"Koshering a Rice Strainer for Pesach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Since <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">we<\/b> are concerned that hot <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">Chametz<\/i> may have been in the strainer, the method of koshering depends on the material.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">If the strainer is made of metal (iron or stainless steel), one must perform <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"77\">Irui<\/b>\u2014pouring boiling water directly onto it from a &#8220;First Vessel&#8221; (<i data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"144\">Keli Rishon<\/i>) while the water is still bubbling.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">However, if the strainer is made of plastic, there is a dispute among the later authorities (<i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"93\">Acharonim<\/i>) as to whether this material can be effectively koshered. 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